Nov 10, 2001 - Sale 1914

Sale 1914 - Lot 102

Price Realized: $ 1,840
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
WELSHSPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS / PULLMAN. 1935.
26 7/8x21 inches. Charles Daniel Frey Co., Chicago.
Condition B: horizontal wrinkles and creases; slight paper loss in lower left margin; tears through margins; metal strips affixed to top and bottom. Paper.
One in a rare series of ads for the Pullman railway company whose fancy carriages and fine service had become virtually synonymous with luxury travel. As opposed to highlighting their luxurious accomodations, Pullman created a series of posters focusing on the glamorous nature of the women who travelled with Pullman and the destinations that could be reached.