Advertising Poster, United Airlines at Seattle World's Fair, circa 1962

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Artifact Overview

Through the 1950s and 1960s, air travel retained a sense of glamour and sophistication. Some of that excitement was due to sleek travel posters advertising fashionable destinations. This poster, from United Airlines, promoted the Century 21 Exposition -- commonly called the Seattle World's Fair -- held in Seattle, Washington, in 1962.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Poster

Date Made

1962

Subject Date

1962

Creator Notes

Artwork by Hallenbeck for United Air Lines, Inc.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

85.127.312

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography
Mounting

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 28 in
Width: 22 in

Inscriptions

Printed at top: SEATTLE Printed at bottom: UNITED AIRLINES