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Original Vintage Travel Poster Wallowa Mountains Oregon Nature Photography 1948

$ 15.81

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Subject: Nature
  • Originality: Limited Edition Print
  • Width (Inches): 12"
  • Color: Color
  • Photo Type: Negative
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
  • Condition: This item is approximately 72 years old and in almost like new condition, only minor creases/wrinkling at corners and edges, here and there. Poster is clean, no soils/stains. Item has some age-fading/discoloration; photo image has some age-fading but still vibrant.
  • Color Type: Color
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Year: 1948
  • Original/Reprint: Reprint
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Height (Inches): 17 1/2"

    Description

    This original vintage poster was created for Standard Oil's promotional "See Your West" road travel
    program. From 1938-48, Standard gave these collectible photographic images to filling station customers free of charge. A description of the featured scenic destination is written on the back of each one, as well as an abbreviated log of the photographer’s particular photomaking process (see item photos). These documents mark a key point in US history, when road trips became popular American family vacations, with landmarks of our nation’s breathtaking natural beauty highly anticipated stopovers.
    Photoartist is Ray Atkeson of Portland, whose archive numbers more than 250,000 images, created over 8 decades.
    Image is 9x12".
    Entire poster is 12x17 1/2".
    This item is approximately 72 years old and in almost new condition. There are some minor crease marks/wrinkling here and there. There are no stains/soils on the item; the item has minimal age-fading/discoloration; photo image is vibrant and clean. Please look through the listing photos.
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