Reinvigorating Tourism
At the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the Great War came to an end. Lives were lost, homes, […]
In Appreciation
The twenty featured travel posters are a small selection of the approximately 200 donated to Miami University in 1970 by Cora Elma Pratt. The intent […]
Charles Emmanuel Joseph Roussel, Holland Bulbtime Season April – May, 1935
Holland, or the Netherlands, is famous for tulips and windmills, both of which play an extensive role in Holland’s economy and tourism industry. More than […]
Othon Pervolarakis, Visit Greece, 1935
The sculpture of Poseidon featured in this poster resides in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, Greece. The Hellenistic sculpture dating to ca. 125-100 BCE […]
Zygmunt Acedanski, Lwów Poland Polen Pologne, 1935
The Bernardine Church and Monastery in Lwów (now Lviv), Poland, transformed into the Greek Church of St. Andrew, was founded in the mid-15th century. After […]
Iwar Donnér, Stockholm, 1936
One of forty cities nicknamed “Venice of the North,” Stockholm is a popular cruise ship destination. The Stockholm City Hall rises at the confluence of […]
Voldemar Mednís, Besuchen Sie Lettland (Latvia), 1930s
Voldemar Mednís presents a glimpse of the beautiful Baltic countryside of Latvia through the eyes of a railway passenger. The perspective provides a sense of […]
Richard Klein, Germany’s Modern Architecture, 1936-1937
After Germany’s humiliating defeat in World War I the country was forced to rebuild. Reorganization efforts resulted in the rise of the Nazi Party. The […]
Harald Damsleth, See the bright summer nights of Norway, 1937
Harald Damsleth worked as an illustrator for Norway’s national tourism industry (1931-1938) and as a freelance illustrator. He produced over 5000 paintings, posters and images […]