I’ve been doing some research on advertising (posters & signs etc.) from the so-called ‘golden age’ of railroading and stumbled across these attached images. (This is only a small sample by the way). I’d never seen them before and they set a few alarm bells ringing in my head. I did a bit of digging and found a website selling them as signs with the description, “these…are reproductions of vintage designs from World War II and the 1950s, while others mimic the style with art by contemporary artists.” That made me think that they may be fakes?!!! They seem a bit risqué – especially for the 1950s.
So, can anyone shed any light on whether these might be genuine railroad advertisements from the golden age? Any comments or help gratefully received. Or can anyone point me to railroad adverts from the golden age that did use attractive women to promote the product?
Laura

So, can anyone shed any light on whether these might be genuine railroad advertisements from the golden age? Any comments or help gratefully received. Or can anyone point me to railroad adverts from the golden age that did use attractive women to promote the product?
Laura


