Title

Creation Date

Materials

Dimensions

51 inches H x 45 inches W

Frame

38 inches H x 32 inches W

Poster

Description

 Frame is brown with painted gold faux studs and lined raised edges. Cream linen-look matting with inner black under mat.

Woman sits on rock outcrop on lower left wearing a green shirt blue slacks and black shoes. She is smiling and waving at the train. A brown bag with a strap is on the ground on her right side. Orange train with wide red stripe and silver top is coming around a curve. Passengers can be seen through the windows of the car, some looking out and waving. Top orange stripe read ‘The Milwaukee Road’ in red. Belor 5 lower windows are the words 'Super Dome' in red. Through the 21 curved glass windows on each side of the upper section of the car can be seen passengers. 3 more upper windows are on the front of the car. A river flows to the right of train. Rocky cliffs and pine trees are part of the scenery. There are 6 cars visible with the last car being partially domed. Black banner along the bottom of the poster with light blue thinner border below and across top of poster. In white lettering on black banner ‘FIRST FULL-DOME CARS! Now on the Hiawathas’ 

Paper sticker on upper right ‘1953 1935-1956 DOME CAR’

Artists signature bottom left corner ‘Addison’

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