This is the August 17, 1918 edition of Scientific American. It has a cover illustration of an express truck racing to deliver goods for the WWI war effort. In the background is a troop train, telephone wires and an aeroplane. The airplane is a biplane as were the fighter planes of the era. The was a tremendous demand for railroad freight and its was bottlenecked on the east coast. This composition highlights the then modern day happenings at the time. The art work was by noted artist Clinton Pettee. He has an active listing of recent posters and magazine illustrations prices. See Picture. Good condition with chipping on the cover not into the artwork.

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Title: Forwarding Freight by Motor Truck Express to Relieve Our Overburdened Railroads
Publisher: Munn & Co., New York
Publication Date: 1918
Binding: 15 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches

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