SASCHA MAURER (1897-1961) THE JEFFERSONIAN DE LUXE ALL COACH TRAIN / PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. 1941.
41 1/4x25 inches, 104 3/4x63 1/2 cm.
Condition B+: tears and repaired tears at edges, some slightly into image; creases and abrasions in margins and image; archival tape on verso. Paper.
The Jeffersonian went into service in 1941, the last addition to the Pennsy's "Fleet of Modernism" before the end of World War II. Running the route from New York to St. Louis, her name derives from Thomas Jefferson, who made the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson was a major proponent of westward expansion, and it was under his presidency that Louis and Clark set out from St. Louis on their expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean in 1804. rare. rare This poster has only appeared at auction once before. Zega 150.