Limited Edition Giclees

Poster Plus Rail Line Limited Edition Giclee

Restored from original rail line advertising posters, these limited edition Giclee prints are from an edition of either 500 or 1000 and printed on heavy archival paper. Sizes vary, but all date from the 1920's and '30's.

This print depicts a silhouette of the one of the bronze lions perched at the entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago. Poster was designed by an artist named Elmes. This is an edition of 500 prints.

This print depicts the lighthouse along Evanston, Illinois' beach down near Northwestern University.Lighthouse Beach is, today, a delightful place to swim and picnic. Designed by Metzl in 1923, an edition of  500.

The North Shore Line was an electrified train line that is now defunct. It ran North, along the lakefront suburbs north of Chicago. You could get to any of the beaches along the lakefront via the North Shore Line, just as you can today via the CTA Red and Purple line trains. Print designed by Elmes, 1924, edition of 500.

The "Boul Mich" made reference to the street now referred to as Michigan Avenue or "The Magnificent Mile." This print depicts a view looking south across the bridge at the Chicago River where Wacker Drive intersects Michigan Avenue. This printed was designed by Navigato in 1924 and is part of an edition of 500 prints.

Jackson Park is south of the Chicago Loop along the lakefront and this print refers to a remnant of the 1893 Columbian Expostion designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, a famous 19th century landscape designer who also helped lay out New York City's Central Park. The designing artist of this print remains unknown, c. 1924 and is part of an edition of 500 prints.

The University of Illinois at Chicago has long been known for its fine Medical School. This depicts its early medical school campus. Designed by Hanson in 1923, this edtion numbers 500 prints.

This extraordinary map was published in 1931 by Turzak & Chapman for the Chicago World's Fair and is part of an edition of 1000 prints. it is a birds-eye view of Chicago from the lake, centering on what would be Navy Pier today.  

This advertisement for the 1933-34 Chicago World's fair was sponsored by the Santa Fe railroad. It was published in 1934 and is part of an edition of 1000 prints. 

This print is titled "Chicago World's Fair Government Building, 1933." The artist's name was Pursell and it is part of an edition of 1000 prints. A Century of  Progress refers to the 100 years, at that time, since the incorporation of Chicago as a city. The amazing transformation of a rough, frontier town in Indian territory to a major city and rail hub in only 100 years was, in itself, a remarkable feat.