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Original Arizona, Oak Creek Canyon, vintage Constellation aircraft vintage poste

1950s

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Original Arizona Oak Creek Canyon TWA Constellation aircraft vintage travel poster. Archival linen backed from the 1950s Excellent condition, ready to frame. Although a few of these posters for Oak Creek Canyon have survived, few if any survived in such fabulous condition. Just south of Flagstaff, Arizona State Route 89A descends a breathtaking series of switchbacks into a scenic, smaller cousin of the Grand Canyon. Known for colorful rocks and unique formations, Oak Creek Canyon is famous the world around for its spectacular scenery. Oak Creek Canyon is a gorge carved into the edge of the Mogollon Rim of the Colorado Plateau along the Oak Creek Fault. Breathtaking in its red rock beauty, the Canyon is a spectacular 16-mile gorge with streams and waterfalls between sheer rock walls. The Canyon is approximately 12 miles long. The depth of the Canyon ranges from 800 to 2000 feet, with trails providing access from the Canyon’s bottom up to the 6500-foot eastern rim and 7200-foot western rim. TWA (Trans World Airlines) was formed in 1924 as Transcontinental & Western Air. The airline's first route was New York to Los Angeles, soon followed by multiple National routes. The airline expanded to serve Europe, the Middle East, and Asia after WWII when the company was under Howard Hughes's owner's control from 1939 until 1961. Hughes was a dominant force in expanding and promoting the routes flown by his company. The economy was vastly improving and travels through the air for business and pleasure increased too. Posters were a key element in promoting this form of travel and TWA. The airline started a decline in the 1970s that ended up in a third bankruptcy that caused its acquisition by American Airlines in 2001. The airline operated in 132 destinations worldwide and had a fleet size of 190. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
  • Creation Year:
    1950s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35 in (88.9 cm)Width: 26.75 in (67.95 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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  • Condition:
    FREE Continental USA shipping. Archival linen backed, ready to frame. Certificate of Authenticity Clean, as good as it gets or as good as it ever was... perhaps even better with the museum backing.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 224661stDibs: LU1404211513582
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