Original 1925 Chicago Transit RR Travel Poster Chicago Transit Poster titled "Wisconsin Lakes by the North Shore Line Rail & Motor Coach." Artist: Oscar Rabe Hanson. Original 1925 Chicago transit poster to promote travel within Chicago and surrounding areas using the electric rail systems of the Chicago Rapid Transit and the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Lines. Lower left margin reads: Copyright 1925. Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad. Printed by Illinois Litho. Co. Chicago USA. Poster measures 42-1/4" x 28". Professional archival linen backing by J. Fields, NY measures 45-1/2" x 31". In very good condition with excellent original vibrant color. Chcago Transit posters, ranging in size from 27” x 40” to billboards 40” x 80”, won awards in the 1920s in New York and London and were widely appreciated and sought after. The designs by Chicago artists were heralded for their beauty, integration of art and message, and the excellence of lithographic printing. They depict cultural institutions, landmarks, parks and monuments in the area. Please check our other listings on ebay this week for over 280 fresh-to-the-market paintings, sculpture, prints and posters by listed American and European artists.