Chicago Federal Building Illinois

Published by USA, 1924

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Seller: AntikBar Original Vintage Posters, London, UK, United KingdomAntikBar Original Vintage Posters

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Original vintage travel poster - Federal Building by the Chicago Rapid Transit - featuring great artwork by Willard Frederick Elms (1900-1956) depicting silhouettes of people walking in front of the Beaux-Arts style architecture building with the dome against the blue sky background, the text above and with two shields between a ribbon below. Designed by Henry Ives Cobb (1859-1931) the historic Chicago Federal Building was completed in 1905 and housed the Post Office as well as the Civil Service Commission, federal courts and other government offices including the Weather Bureau (Walt Disney worked in this Post Office in 1918, and Al Capone was sentenced for tax evasion at court in 1931); the building was demolished in 1965. Printed by Illinois Litho, Chicago, USA. Large size. Good condition, restored folds, restored tears, restored paper losses, staining, 2 sheet poster backed on linen. Size: 206x119cm.

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Bibliographic details

Title
Chicago Federal Building Illinois
Publisher
USA
Publication year
1924
Illustrator
Willard Frederic Elmes
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AntikBar Original Vintage Posters

London, UK, United Kingdom

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AntikBar is the London gallery specialising in original vintage posters covering a wide variety of subjects - travel, advertising, sport, cinema, war, propaganda - from around the world. Our stock is available to view at our gallery and on our website. We host regular original vintage poster auctions, offer collection advice, consultancy and search on demand services. We provide worldwide delivery and offer professional linen backing and poster restoration services with our partners in California. Please contact us if you have any queries or visit us at our gallery: 404 King's Road, Chelsea, London SW10 0LJ. Our opening hours are Monday-Friday 10am-6pm; Saturday 11am-6pm (by appointment only on Sundays and bank holidays). AntikBar is a Member of The Association of Art & Antiques Dealers (LAPADA), UK Posters Network and the International Vintage Poster Dealers' Association (IVPDA).…

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