Feb 11, 2016 - Sale 2405

Sale 2405 - Lot 90

Unsold
Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
AUGUSTUS MOSER (DATES UNKNOWN) SUN VALLEY IDAHO / UNION PACIFIC. Circa 1936.
35x23 3/4 inches, 89x60 1/2 cm.
Condition B: abrasions in margins and image; repaired tears and time-staining at edges; pin holes in corners; faded. Mounted on board.
We can date this poster based on the logo that was used by Union Pacific from 1933 to 1939, and the resort's inception in 1936. Specifically concieved as a railway destination by the company, Sun Valley also saw the premier of the world's first chairlift in 1936.