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Original Vintage Travel Poster Sitka Alaska Mike Roberts "Postcard King" 1948

$ 21.09

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
  • Subject: Nature
  • Artist: Mike Roberts
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Original/Reprint: Reprint
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Photo Type: Negative
  • Color: Color
  • Originality: Limited Edition Print
  • Width (Inches): 12"
  • Height (Inches): 17 1/2"
  • Year: 1948
  • Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 10")
  • Condition: This item is approximately 72 years old and in almost like new condition, only minor creases/wrinkling at corners and edges, here and there. Poster is clean, no soils/stains. Item has minimal age-fading/discoloration; photo image has some age-fading but still vibrant.
  • Date of Creation: 1900-1949
  • Color Type: Color

    Description

    This original vintage poster was created for Standard Oil's promotional "See Your West" road travel
    program. From 1938-48, Standard gave these
    collectible photographic images to filling station customers free of charge. A
    detailed description of the featured scenic destination is written on the back
    of each one, as well as an abbreviated log of the photographer’s particular
    photomaking process (see item photos). These documents mark a key point in US
    history, when road trips became popular American family vacations, with
    landmarks of our nation’s breathtaking natural beauty highly anticipated
    stopovers.
    Photoartist is Mike Roberts, iconic 20th century photographer known as "America's Postcard King."
    Image is 9x12".
    Entire poster is 12x17 1/2".
    This item is approximately 72 years old and in almost new condition. There are some minor crease marks/wrinkling here and there. There are no stains/soils on the item; the item has minimal age-fading/discoloration; photo image is vibrant and clean. Please look through the listing photos.
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