GOLDEN AGE OF OF RAILROAD TRAVEL
Destination Yosemite National Park on the Santa Fe. Circa 1949.
This 1949 travel poster was illustrated by Don Perceval to promote travel to Yosemite National Park on the Santa Fe Railroad. The warm color palette and nostalgic design evoke a sense of adventure and breathtaking grandeur, transporting viewers to a time when train travel epitomized the spirit of exploration. The scene shows Yosemite explorers as they pause from their hike-about to take in – yet another – most beautiful view ever.
This is an iconic example of Don Louis Perceval's 1940s & 1950s mid-century illustration poster work for the Santa Fe Railroad where imagery and illustration, call to passengers to embark on a scenic journey through the breathtaking California landscapes.
The Santa Fe Railway was founded in 1859. The company helped settle the mid-west in the later part of the 19th Century by selling real estate and farmland sanctioned by Congress. They became the second transcontinental railway to exist and expanded further with north-south routes in California. Santa Fe had a robust freight business and expanded its transportation reach with a bussing system. The company was featured in a 1945 song, "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" sung by Judy Garland for the film "The Harvey Girls." In 1996, the railway merged with the Burlington Northern Railway to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.
The poster image has been archivally scanned and enhanced. We offer this Museum Quality Giclée Reproduction Print.
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