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Direct Route to New York World's Fair, Pennsylvania Railroad

Direct Route to New York World's Fair, Pennsylvania Railroad
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POSTER
Direct Route to New York World's Fair, Pennsylvania Railroad
1939
Country: 
United States Pennsylvania
Accession: 
TD1989.19.9
Sascha A. Maurer Designer
Collection: 
Object
Posters and Printed Ephemera
World's Fairs and Expositions
Subject: 
Railroads , World's Fairs and Expositions , Architecture/Architectural Design , Skyscraper , Travel , Advertising , Transportation
Inches 42-1/8 26-1/2 Dimensions, mounted Inches 40-5/8 25-1/4 Dimensions, sheet, Centimeters 107.0 67.3 Dimensions, mounted Centimeters 103.2 64.1 Dimensions, sheet
Credit Line: 
The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
URL: 
TD1989.19.9.JPG
Tags: 
Travel, Transportation, and Tourism~World's Fairs and Expositions~Architecture~Posters and Printed Ephemera
Ink on paper offset color lithograph mounted on linen depicting an illustration of the New York City skyline on left, Trylon & Perisphere in background and railroad tracks going through the pavilion building at center.
Direct Route to New York World's Fair, Pennsylvania Railroad
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  • Title :     Direct Route to New York World's Fair, Pennsylvania Railroad
  • Artist:     Sascha A. Maurer Designer
  • Accession:     TD1989.19.9
  • Country:     United States Pennsylvania
  • Date:     1939
  • Dimensions:     Inches 42-1/8 26-1/2 Dimensions, mounted Inches 40-5/8 25-1/4 Dimensions, sheet, Centimeters 107.0 67.3 Dimensions, mounted Centimeters 103.2 64.1 Dimensions, sheet
  • Collection:     Object
  • Category:     Posters and Printed Ephemera
  • Collection Theme:     World's Fairs and Expositions
  • Subject:     Railroads , World's Fairs and Expositions , Architecture/Architectural Design , Skyscraper , Travel , Advertising , Transportation
  • Credit Line:     The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida, The Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection
  • URL:     TD1989.19.9.JPG
  • Tags:     Travel, Transportation, and Tourism~World's Fairs and Expositions~Architecture~Posters and Printed Ephemera
Description:
Ink on paper offset color lithograph mounted on linen depicting an illustration of the New York City skyline on left, Trylon & Perisphere in background and railroad tracks going through the pavilion building at center.
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