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 | - |
