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In the first half of the 20th century, railroad travel promotion became a high art form, with specially commissioned illustrations and artwork. Colorful posters were used to entice travelers to choose a particular railroad, route, or vacation destination. Around the world, long-haul lines and urban metro companies alike used poster advertising in their stations and around the cities. Today, these posters are valued for their diverse and vibrant themes and appearance.
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Interviews & Articles
Guest Column: An Overview of Railroadiana Collecting
Many people are fascinated by railroads. At one time, railroads were connected to most aspects of community and economic life, and… [more]
An Interview With Poster Designer David Lance Goines
I don’t collect posters. I don’t collect anything. I started making posters one at a time by hand in high school just for specific… [more]
Railroadiana Collectors Preserve the Days of Train Travel
My husband Bill always loved trains and my grandfather had been an executive with the Denver and Rio Grande here. We opened up a l… [more]
The Art of the Movie Poster
Our first book was called "The Independent Movie Poster Book" and that was published by Harry Abrams. The focus was all independen… [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
Railroadiana Online
If you've ever wondered how to tell real from fake railroad china, or how brass baggage tags originated, this extre… [read review or visit site]
London Transport Museum Posters
A must-see collection of 5,000 vivid, colorful British posters from the early 1900s onward. Browse by artist (over … [read review or visit site]
Circusmuseum.nl
Step right up and check out almost 8,000 beautiful circus posters, photos and prints. Assembled by longtime Dutch c… [read review or visit site]
Fillmore and Avalon Collection
Wish you'd visited San Francisco in the late 1960s? Get a quick hit with this comprehensive collection of psychedel… [read review or visit site]
MagicGallery.com
This collection of hundreds of posters, cards and portaits from the 'golden age of magic' (1890-1930) is organized … [read review or visit site]
USSR Posters
Ben Perry's Flickr photoset showcasing almost 1500 Soviet propaganda, advertising, theatre and movie posters from 1… [read review or visit site]
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library's impressive Digital Gallery offers free access to over 500,000 historical images inclu… [read review or visit site]
The American Memory Project
This amazing Library of Congress site includes about a hundred photo and document collections (see complete list) o… [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: Posters and Prints
- Key, Lock and Lantern, Inc.
- Railroadiana Collectors Association, Inc.
- National Association of Timetable Collectors
- National Railway Historical Society
Other Great Reference Sites: Posters and Prints
Top eBay Auctions
Vintage 1893 Colorado Midland Railway Ry Hagerman Pass Poster Sign Advertising
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Disneyland Railroad Poster Main Street Train Le 500 Disney Pin "all Aboard"
Walt Disney World Railroad Attraction Poster Wdw L/e Pin Donald Duck Train
1932 On Time Railroad Print Grif Teller
Vintage 1940's Grand Canyon Arizona Railroad Train For Travel Poster
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Vintage 1940's Santa Fe Railroad Train For Streamliners Chief Etc Travel Poster
Vintage 1940's Indian Detours Native Woman Railroad Train For Travel Poster
1935 Horseshoe Curve Railroad Print Grif Teller
Wdi Hong Kong Disneyland Attraction Poster Railroad Le 500 Disney Pin
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Vtg 1906 Train Railroad Shirt Chas. Alshuler Mfg Co Racine Wi. Orig. Print Ad 
The George Washington Railway Print Geneva South 1973 Signed
11 Western Maryland Rr Diesel Locomotive Contact Photos - Darkroom Prints
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Vtg 1896 Webb C. Ball Co. Cleveland Oh Railroad Train Watch Orig. Print Ad 
Sunny Day At Alresford--s.r Railway Print By Chris Woods
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Norman Wilkinson The Pass Of Aberglaslyn Wales Art Deco Railway Poster Postcard
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