Orig 1926 Chicago RR Horse Race Travel PosterChicago Transit Poster titled "The Sport of Kings". Artist: Norman Erickson. 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 - Aurora & Elgin Railroad. Printed by Illinois Litho. Co. Chicago - USA. Poster measures 42" x 28 1/2". Professional archival linen backing by J. Fields, NY. Measures 45 3/4" x 31 1/4". In very good condition with vibrant bright original colors. 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.