Moonlight in Duneland: The Illustrated History of the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0253334187 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Prominent Chicago artists rendered these scenes and many won acclaim for high artistic standards. Additional advertising items from the 1920s and 1970s are sprinkled throughout the book, along with original art by Dale Fleming, Mitchell A. Known as the ""Little Train That Could"", the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has served as a major commercial and recreational transportation link for 90 years. The South Shore Line has reflected the triumphs and misfortunes of the Calumet Region throughout the 20th century. Indeed, Oscar Rabe Hanson's Homeward Bound by South Shore Line won both the Art Directors Club and Barron Collier medals in 1927.Moonlight in Duneland tells the story of that poster campaign through the reproduction of more than 40 known surviving posters. Sponsored by theNorthwest Indiana Forum, new poster art has been commissioned to illustrate the many wonders of the area. Several of those i
Bud Sewell said Charming poster art. "Moonlight in Duneland" is a wonderfully subtle exploration of a marriage between the golden age of advertising and twilight of passenger rail service in suburban Chicago and northwest Indiana.The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has served the region for about ninety years, but in the 19"Charming poster art" according to Bud Sewell. "Moonlight in Duneland" is a wonderfully subtle exploration of a marriage between the golden age of advertising and twilight of passenger rail service in suburban Chicago and northwest Indiana.The Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad has served the region for about ninety years, but in the 1920s the once floundering commuter train became a sudden success due to the advertising campaign commissioned by new owner Samuel Insull.Intending to create a ridership for t. 0s the once floundering commuter train became a sudden success due to the advertising campaign commissioned by new owner Samuel Insull.Intending to create a ridership for t. Lost Era, Welcome Reprise We will never see these lovely posters on the hoardings in Chicagoland or Northwestern Indiana, but this wonderful book does as much as is possible to capture the glory of that long-gone, pre-Depression advertising age. The articles are interesting to railway aficianados and help to put the artworks in their proper context, but the crowning glories of the book are the full-page reproductions of all the known surviving South Shore Line posters. Yes, it was a simpler tim. A Customer said an excellent purchase. i highly recommend it!. i bought this book for the posters, and for the memories it brought to life. i was surprised at how entertaining the writing was. i am not a railroad buff, but i found the stories most interesting. you do not have to be from (da region) to enjoy the stories, and the posters are an absolute delight. if the book ever comes back into stock, i plan to buy several and make gifts of them.