Vintage Posters from the Golden Age of Travel, 1910-1959
Motoring in Germany, hunting in the USSR, beaching in Portugal, and other adventures.
By Maria Popova
Mid-century graphic design gave us such treasures as Saul Bass, the WPA, and science ads like we haven’t seen since. From the Boston Public Library’s Print Collection comes this stunning collection of vintage travel posters from the Golden Age of Travel, when railways stretched across America and Europe, swanky ocean liners brought elegance to international waters, and the roads swelled with automobiles. Armed with these vibrant visual ephemera, travel agents and ticket salesmen ushered in a new era of excitement about the adventures of travel, channeled through the language of design.




















For more delicious vintage design from the Golden Age of Travel, dig into 20th Century Travel: 100 Years Of Globe-Trotting Ads.
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Published February 28, 2012
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https://www.themarginalian.org/2012/02/28/vintage-travel-posters/
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