c.1932 Colorado Rockies Black Hills and Utah Travel by Train Veenstra

Date: c.1932
Artist: Veenstra, H.M. “Harry”           
Size (in): 41” x 27.5” 
Size (cm): 104 x 70
Condition: B
Linen backed: Yes

This vintage original and rare poster by H.M. “Harry” Veenstra is one of about a dozen posters that were created as part of the “Travel by Train” campaign organized by a coalition of American railroads as a cooperative advertising effort in the face of increasing competition from automobile travel in the 1930s. For this poster Veenstra renders at image of campers cooking over an open campfire and canoers on a placid lake dwarfed by a spectacular and rugged mountain landscape.  The image area is bracketed by text that reads:

Colorado Rockies Black Hills and Utah – Land of Scenic Marvels – Travel by Train 

Veenstra’s name is signed in print in the lower right corner of the image area.   This vintage original poster has been professionally backed to linen with some expert touch up as needed including mitigation to fold lines and some creases in the image area including a crease on the upper right corner.   The colors retain their original brightness, the poster displays beautifully and overall condition is very good.  Interested buyers are welcome to contact us for photos of the poster prior to linen backing.