1927 Ad Great Northern Railway Train Route Glacier National Park Tourism TRV1

This is an original 1927 black and white print ad for the Great Northern Railway, featuring travel to the Glacier National Park via the New Oriental Limited train. This particular ad features artwork by Frederic Kimball Mizen.

CONDITION

This 84+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Light aging throughout. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage.

• Product Type: Original Print Ad; Black / White
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 4 x 11.25 inches; 10 x 29 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

This piece was illustrated by Mizen, Frederic Kimball. Artist signature in print - embedded in image.

Frederic Mizen

Frederic Mizen (1885-1964) was born in Chicago and became a noted western genre and landscape painter as well as illustrator, portraitist, and art teacher. He studied at the J. Francis Smith Academy of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Academy Julian in Paris. He is best known for his billboard advertisements as well as for magazine advertisements in The Saturday Evening Post, the American, and Collier's. Much of his advertising work was done for the Coca-Cola Company. He founded the Frederic Mizen Academy of Art in Chicago in 1936.

Keywords specific to this image: Vintage Advertising, Sightseeing, Alternative Transportation, Train Travel

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