Season's best way to travel. Pennsylvania Railroad – Vintage Wall Art
![Season's best way to travel. Pennsylvania Railroad, [S.l. : s.n., ca. 1955] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/80/8077ec4c495b-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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Step back in time with Season's best way to travel. Pennsylvania Railroad, a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Season's best way to travel. Pennsylvania Railroad
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This Pennsylvania Railroad poster ties train travel to the holiday season, pairing the words "Season's best way to travel" with wreaths and a snowy scene. The railroad was one of the largest passenger carriers in the United States, and through the 1950s its advertising worked to keep travelers on trains as automobiles and airlines grew more popular. Posters of this kind were typically lithographed, with halftone color used to make a seasonal scene look warm and inviting. Its holiday theme shows how railroads encouraged December travel as a reason to buy tickets.
| Created / published | [S.l. : s.n., ca. 1955] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color ; 103 x 63 cm. |
| Genre | Travel posters American 1950-1960.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1950-1960. |
| Notes | Litho. in U.S.A. Title from item. |
| Subjects | Pennsylvania Railroad--1950-1960. Railroads--1950-1960. Christmas decorations--1950-1960. Wreaths--1950-1960. Snow--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,326 × 3,760 px · prints to 8 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-225130 |
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