DESIGNER UNKNOWN BODENSEE - TOGGENBURGBAHN. 1912. 55x38 inches, 139 3/4x96 1/2 cm. Richter & Co., Napoli. Condition B: tears, repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image; restored losses and fading at edges; vertical and horizontal folds; tape on verso; trimmed. Paper. Through a gap in the trees, a dramatic view of the mighty viaduct spanning the Sitter River, with one of the Bodensee-Toggenburg Bahn trains just disappearing on its route between Zurich and the Bodensee. The Bodensee, or Lake Constance, is a lake bordered by Switzerland, Germany and Austria. Here, we have an Italian poster promoting train travel within Switzerland. The Bodensee-Toggenburg line was built in 1910. Le Train p. 40, Swiss Tourist 95.
