Book
Travel by train : the American railroad poster, 1870-1950 / Michael E. Zega and John E. Gruber.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780253341525 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0253341523 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xi, 140 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2002.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps of the routes of the railroads on lining pages. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Before 1900. Early poster antecedents ; The rise of competition ; The lure of the place ; 1890s: "Reason why" advertising ; The lithographed display poster ; Oscar Binner's gigantic images.-- 1900-1909. Advertising revolution ; 1900: urban display windows ; Design in the new century ; Car cards.-- The teens. Emerging corporate imagery ; The power of the symbol: Louis Treviso's Santa Fe posters.-- The 1920s. Railroad advertising transformed ; Santa Fe and Sam Hyde Harris ; Southern Pacific and Maurice Logan ; Back East: the New Haven begins ; New York Central's art posters ; Hernando G. Villa and the Santa Fe Chief ; The Canadian Pacific and others.-- The 1930s. Depression-era innovation ; Leslie Raga ; Snow trains ; The streamliner image ; The Southern Pacific studio ; Sascha Maurer: the appeal of the machine ; Ragan's streamliners. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Railroads > Posters. Posters, American > 19th century. Posters, American > 20th century. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr University of Art + Design | NC1849 .R34 Z44 2002 (Text) | 30198834 | Book | Volume hold | Available | - |
Michael E. Zega has researched and written about railroad advertising and promotion for the past decade and contributes to many magazines, including Vintage Rails, Classic Trains, and Journal of the Southwest. He lives in New York City.
John E. Gruber of Madison, Wisconsin, is president of the Center for Railroad Photography and Art and editor of its magazine, Railroad Heritage. He is contributing editor to Classic Trains, preservation columnist for Trains, and co-author of Caboose (2001).
