Travel Poster Alaska Northern Pacific Railway Potlatch
Original vintage Northern Pacific Railway poster promoting travel to Alaska featuring dramatic artwork by the notable painter Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940) entitled Alaskans Off To The Potlatch depicting a view of native Alaskans, the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and America, sailing in a traditional decorative wooden boat under the shadow of snow topped mountains in the background on the wavy ocean sea with two more boats visible, making their way to a potlatch gift giving feast event, the bold title text in blue letters below between the Norther Pacific North Coast Limited logos. Very good condition, pinholes at corners and faint staining strip on right margin. Country of issue: USA, designer: Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940), size (cm): 101x76, year of printing: 1930s
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Original vintage Northern Pacific Railway poster promoting travel to Alaska featuring dramatic artwork by the notable painter Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940) entitled Alaskans Off To The Potlatch depicting a view of native Alaskans, the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of Canada and America, sailing in a traditional decorative wooden boat under the shadow of snow topped mountains in the background on the wavy ocean sea with two more boats visible, making their way to a potlatch gift giving feast event, the bold title text in blue letters below between the Norther Pacific North Coast Limited logos. Very good condition, pinholes at corners and faint staining strip on right margin. Country of issue: USA, designer: Sydney Mortimer Laurence (1865-1940), size (cm): 101x76, year of printing: 1930s
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