Baltimore and Potomac Railroad fast seaside express poster – Antique Poster Print
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A window into the past: Baltimore and Potomac Railroad fast seaside express poster, preserved in this vintage poster. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad fast seaside express poster
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A promotional poster for the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad's fast seaside express, this piece advertised a train meant to carry summer travelers from the city toward the Atlantic shore. Railroads of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries relied on posters like this to fill cars during the warm months, when city residents looked for cooler air and a few days by the water. Such posters were usually printed in bold lithographic color, and the mix of sea, sky and lettering shows how the railroads sold a holiday as much as a ride.
| Original scan | 2,346 × 5,680 px · prints to 8 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | baltpotomac |
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