Advertising Poster, "Santa Fe All the Way," circa 1946
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Artifact Overview
Chartered in 1859, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway connected Chicago with southern California via the southwestern United States. Though it disappeared in a 1995 merger, Santa Fe is still remembered for its colorful locomotives, its Harvey House restaurants, and the Academy Award-winning song "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" from the 1946 film The Harvey Girls.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
circa 1946
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.55.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 24 in
Width: 18 in
Inscriptions
Written in the sand: SANTA FE / ALL THE WAY
Lower left corner: Santa Fe Railroad logo
Stamped below image: Gift of CENTRAL OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO., INC., CLEVELAND, OHIO.
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