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
Creators
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
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