Bern Hill

Original "New England American Airlines" vintage travel poster

c. 1950s

Original Rome Fly TWA Jets vintage travel poster. Conservation linen backed in excellent condition, ready to frame. This is the earlier edition of the image Before ‘up up and away’! TWA (Trans World Airlines) was formed in 1924 as Transcontinental & Western Air. The airline's first route was from New York to Los Angeles, 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 his company's routes. The economy was vastly improving, and travel by air for business and pleasure increased, too. Posters were a crucial element in promoting this form of travel and TWA. The airline started a decline in the 1970s, ending 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 Rome poster was created by the gifted American artist David Klein (1918 -2005), and depicts a member of the Pontifical Swiss Guard in the center wearing the iconic yellow, blue, and red uniform. The Guard is playing a drum that has the pontifical emblem. In the background, we see a representation of the ancient Roman Coliseum and the Baroque...

Original Holiday Magazine "The Beaches and Alaska" Newsstand Vintage Poster Features:- - This is an original 1948 Holiday poster created for the magazine The Beaches and Alaska edition. - The image features a billowing beach umbrella, a couple running with their air mattress into the ocean, beach ball blankets, music, and more. - The poster is in excellent condition, archivally linen-backed and ready to frame. - This would make a great addition to any collection or as a gift for someone who loves the beach. Description:- This is a beautiful and rare original 1948 Holiday poster created for the magazine's The Beaches and Alaska edition. The image features a billowing beach umbrella, a couple running with their air mattress into the ocean, beach ball blankets, music, and more. The poster is in excellent condition, archivally linen-backed and ready to frame. This would make a great addition to any collection or as a gift for someone who loves the beach. Holiday was a US travel magazine from 1928 - 1977, first published by the AAA (American Automobile Association) until the mid 40's when it was sold to Curtis Publishing Company who ran the magazine until 1977, when it was sold to Travel Magazine who merged it with their publication to form Travel Holiday. A fun beach scene poster...

Waiting from the Kent Bicentennial Portfolio Will Barnet, American (1911–2012) Date: 1975 Offset Lithograph (unsigned as issued) Image Size: 11.25 x 11 inches Size: 17 x 14 in. (43.1...

Bold woodblock print by Byron Randall (American, 1918-1999). Titled "Schooner + Doryman", numbered "1st ed.", and signed and dated "Byron Randall '62" along the bottom edge. Small am...