Oct 25, 2018 - Sale 2490

Sale 2490 - Lot 211

Price Realized: $ 2,125
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
DESIGNER UNKNOWN FOR EXTRA DAYS IN FLORIDA / TAKE THE TRAIN! / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. Circa 1941.
40x25 1/4 inches, 101 1/2x64 cm.
Condition B: replaced losses, repaired tears and overpainting at edges, in image and text, and along vertical and horizontal folds; slight darkening along left edge.
An alluring beach scene beneath swaying green palm trees, featuring a cross section of beach activity, from dapper couples enjoying the sun to surfers and bathers. This glimpse of leisure activities and life in the Sunshine State was intended to spur train travel. This poster was issued with several different variants of text in the middle.