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| Genre | Travel Poster |
| Artist | Unattributed |
| Subject | Great Lakes travel poster |
| Circa | 1930s |
| Medium | Giclée on 325gsm archival matte |
Great Lakes Vintage Travel Poster 20th Centuryc. 1930s
Archive Print Co. · archival reproduction
| Genre | Travel Poster |
| Artist | Unattributed |
| Subject | Great Lakes travel poster |
| Circa | 1930s |
| Medium | Giclée on 325gsm archival matte |
We restore and reproduce forgotten masterworks of graphic design on museum-grade paper — so they can live on your walls instead of in an archive.
The Story Behind the Print
This striking Great Lakes travel poster captures the golden age of American tourism promotion, when bold graphics and sweeping vistas beckoned travelers to explore the nation's natural wonders. Created during the mid-20th century boom in automobile and rail travel, this design exemplifies the clean, modernist aesthetic that defined American poster art of the era.
The composition celebrates the vast freshwater seas that define the American Midwest, rendered in the confident style that made travel posters essential tools for promoting domestic tourism. During this period, the Great Lakes region was being reimagined as a premier destination, with new highways and improved rail connections making these inland waters accessible to vacationing families across the country.
Reproduced on 325gsm museum-grade archival matte paper using giclée printing with archival inks, ensuring decades of fade-resistant beauty.
Colors may vary slightly between screens and the finished piece — the print will always be richer.
About the Frame
Framed pieces are built to order in solid wood with a 1.125 inch face, glazed in crystal-clear acrylic, and finished with a kraft paper dust cover and hanging wire. Your print is dry mounted so it stays perfectly flat for decades. Each framed piece arrives ready to hang.
The frame adds roughly 1.75 inches to each side of the print size you select. Framed orders are custom made and ship within 7 to 10 business days, free in the U.S. See our shipping and return policies for framed piece details.
Customer notes
From our collectors
“Beautiful quality print and very well packed for shipping. Was a gift for my boyfriend and he loved it. Wonderful classic map showing intricate details of the city! Oh, and shipping was extremely fast for around the holidays. Thank you so much!!”
“Beautiful! The print exceeded my expectations. I had it framed locally, and the framer commented on the high quality of the paper. Well packaged to prevent damage. Will shop with this vendor again.”





