LESLIE RAGAN (1897-1972) THE SCENIC ROUTE TO NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR / NEW YORK CENTRAL SYSTEM. 1939. 41x27 inches, 104x68 1/2 cm. Forbes, Boston. Condition B: toned overall; small losses, repaired tears and creases in margins; small scratch and puncture in lower text; errant ink mark along left image; grommets at top of Chartex backing. An assemblage of scenic, captioned snapshots that travelers might see on a trip to New York City to visit the World's Fair, with the iconic Trylon and Perisphere prominently in the foreground. Many of the little views roughly correspond with pre-existing New York Central Line posters, while the other images were actually used on brochures published by the railroad.
