The North China Railway Co. – Antique Print
![The North China Railway Co., [Peking : New China Publisher, ca. 1930] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0a/0a26c0a2ed1c-L.webp)
(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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This rare vintage poster captures The North China Railway Co. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The North China Railway Co.
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Printed in Japan under a Peking imprint, this color lithograph carries Chinese-language text and promotes travel on the North China Railway Co. in the early 1930s, when rail lines were central to moving people across the region. Posters like this one were a common way for railway companies to attract passengers, pairing bold graphic design with images of train tracks and the destinations they served. The catalog also tags it with star motifs, a decorative device common in commercial art of the period. Its mixed origin, Japanese production for a Chinese-speaking audience, reflects the tangled commercial and political ties of the era.
| Created / published | [Peking : New China Publisher, ca. 1930] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 103 x 74 cm. |
| Genre | Travel posters 1920-1940.Lithographs Color 1920-1940. |
| Notes | Text continues in Chinese. Made in Japan. |
| Subjects | Railroad tracks--China--1920-1940. Stars--1920-1940. Tourism--China--1920-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,044 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223275 |
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