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West Point, United States Military Academy, in the highlands of the Hudson. New York Central Lines / Frank Hazell. – Vintage Print

West Point, United States Military Academy, in the highlands of the Hudson. New York Central Lines / Frank Hazell., [192-] — vintage poster
West Point, United States Military Academy, in the highlands of the Hudson. New York Central Lines / Frank Hazell., [192-]. Vintage poster from the Railroads & Depots collection.

(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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West Point, United States Military Academy, in the highlands of the Hudson. New York Central Lines / Frank Hazell. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Few places in the Hudson Valley are as recognizable as West Point, the U.S. Military Academy on its bluffs above a bend of the river, and this color poster presents it as a destination reached by train. The New York Central Lines ran along the east bank of the Hudson, so the railroad could promote the academy and its scenery to travelers heading up the valley. Founded in 1802, West Point was already more than a century old when the poster was made, and its stone buildings and commanding views made it a favorite subject for tourism advertising. The record credits the design to Frank Hazell, and its date is given only as the 1920s, so the exact year of printing is uncertain.

Created / published[192-]
Medium1 print (poster) : color.
GenreAdvertisements 1920-1930.Travel posters American 1920-1930.Prints Color 1920-1920.
NotesPromotional goal: U.S. E3. 192-.
SubjectsUnited States Military Academy--Buildings--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,135 × 1,464 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-216988

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