Polo, by the North Shore Line / O.R. Hanson. – Antique Wall Art
(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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Step back in time with Polo, by the North Shore Line / O.R. Hanson., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Polo, by the North Shore Line / O.R. Hanson.
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This color poster promotes polo, a sport that drew large crowds to the grounds along Chicago's North Shore in the 1920s, when wealthy suburbs such as Lake Forest and Libertyville were known for their clubs and fields. The railway that carried visitors, the North Shore Line, ran electric interurban trains between Chicago and Milwaukee, so the poster ties a leisure activity to a commuter route. It was produced in Chicago around 1923 by the National Printing & Engraving Company and credited to the artist O.R. Hanson. Its use of a sporting scene to sell train travel was typical of the transit advertising of the period.
| Created / published | Chicago : National Printing & Eng. Co., c1923. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1920-1930.Posters American 1920-1930.Prints Color 1920-1930. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. E3. 1923. Copyright by North shore & Milwaukee R.R. Company, Chicago. |
| Subjects | Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad. Polo--United States--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,128 × 1,439 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217101 |
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