In old Kentucky. Modern Kentucky is served by the Pennsylvania Railroad – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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In old Kentucky. Modern Kentucky is served by the Pennsylvania Railroad comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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In old Kentucky. Modern Kentucky is served by the Pennsylvania Railroad
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The poster pairs two phrases, "In old Kentucky" and "Modern Kentucky is served by the Pennsylvania Railroad," presenting the railroad as the link between a romanticized past and the present-day state. Newell Convers Wyeth, best known for his book and magazine illustrations, painted many color advertising posters for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the late 1920s and early 1930s. The record dates this one to about 1931 and notes that its copyright was not renewed in 1959. The details come from an old caption card and have not been verified, so the date should be read as approximate.
| Created / published | c1931. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | K14524 U.S. Copyright Office Color offset by Newell Convers Wyeth. Copyright not renewed 1959. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,000 × 4,310 px · prints to 10 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-173026 |
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