Leonetto Cappiello, France, ca. 1937
Leonetto Cappiello is considered by many to be “the father of modern advertising.” In his signature style, consisting of a simple image on a dark […]
Month: August 2020
Benjamin Blessum, See the Lands of the Vikings Scandinavia (Printed in Stockholm, Sweden), 1937
Traveling to Scandinavia in 1937 would have looked quite different aboard a Viking longboat. American tourists unfamiliar with Scandinavian (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) cultures were […]
Budapest, ca. 1931
Begun in 1896, the Hősök Tere or Millennium Memorial commemorates the 1,000th anniversary of the settling of the Hungarian state. The monument is a popular […]
Ernest Coffin, Oxford Illustrated Guide may be obtained from Official Information Bureau, Room S, 16 Cornmarket, Oxford, ca. 1938
Built in 1546, Christ Church Cathedral serves the University of Oxford and the Church of England. The Tom Tower (1681-1682) depicted here stands in Oxford’s […]
Czechoslovakia Romantic Castles, 1930s
High up in the Czech mountains, southwest of Prague, sits the Karlštejn Castle. It was built in 1348 for the King of Bohemia and later […]
Benjamin Blessum, Norway The Land of the Midnight Sun, 1930s
Nicknamed “The Land of the Midnight Sun,” some of Norway’s northern parts reside above the Arctic Circle. In the summer months Norway receives sunshine for […]
Carl Franz Moos, Lenzerheide, 1930s
Carl Franz Moos was a renowned member of Die Sechs (The Six), a group of Munich-based poster artists. In 1916, he moved to Zurich, Switzerland […]
Andres Beckman, Stockholm Sweden, 1946
Stockholm, Sweden, consists of 14 islands along Lake Mälaren where it feeds into the Baltic Sea. Several iconic tourist sites in Stockholm are presented, including […]
France for wonderful scenery, thrilling climbs, fine hotels and Europe’s highest peak Mont Blanc French National Railroads, 1948
Towering 15,782 feet over France, Switzerland and Italy, the Mont Blanc is Europe’s highest peak. Nicknamed the “roof of Europe” or the “White Mountain,” Mont […]