DESIGNER UNKNOWN TUNE IN ON THE NEW STREAMLINER CITY OF SA

Sale 2621 - Lot 131

Price Realized: $ 812

?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price

Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000

DESIGNER UNKNOWN

TUNE IN ON THE NEW STREAMLINER / "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO." Circa 1936.

23x16 inches, 58 1/2x40 3/4 cm.
Condition B+: replaced losses, repaired tears and overpainting in corners.

The City of San Francisco streamliner went into service on June 14, 1936. It was operated by several different railway companies including Southern Pacific. In its original formation (pictured here) it had an M-10004 engine, which was recognizable by its bulbous nose and prominent front grill. It was replaced early in 1938 by EMC E2 engines. This poster, advertising a radio show name after the train, was issued as part of a massive publicity campaign prior to the train's inaugural run.

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From the collection of Victor Ryerson.