Original 1926 Chicago Transit Poster Springtime"Springtime Along the North Shore Line". Artist: Oscar Rabe Hanson. Original 1926 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 1926 Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad. Printed by Illinois Litho. Co., Chicago, U.S.A. Poster measures 42" x 28 1/4" mounted on foam core. In good condition with nice bright original colors. Top left corner has some creases. 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.