These are simply the best posters
available! You will be thrilled with the image quality, vivid colors, fine
paper, and unique subjects. This unique re-mastered image is available exclusively
from Landis Publications!
OUR POSTERS ARE SIZED FOR STANDARD OFF-THE-SHELF FRAMES, WITH NO
CUSTOM FRAMING REQUIRED, PROVIDING HUGE COST SAVINGS!
This beautiful
reproduction poster has been re-mastered from a circa 1925 advertising brochure
for the San Diego & Arizona Railway, featuring a scene overlooking San
Diego harbor and the 1915 Pan Pacific Exposition grounds, in San Diego (today’s
Balboa Park).
The vibrant colors and detail of
this classic image have been painstakingly brought back to life to preserve a
great piece of history.
The high-resolution image is printed
on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process
printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for
framing.
The 13"x19" format
is an excellent image size that looks great as a stand-alone piece of art, or
as a grouped visual statement. These posters require no cutting,
trimming, or custom framing, and a wide variety of 13"x19" frames
are readily available at your local craft or hobby retailer, and online.
A great vintage print
for your home, shop, or business!
SAN DIEGO & ARIZONA
RAILWAY HISTORY
The
San Diego and Arizona Railway (reporting mark SDA) was a 148-mile (238 km)
short line U.S. railroad founded by entrepreneur John D. Spreckels, and dubbed
"The Impossible Railroad" by engineers of its day due to the immense
logistical challenges involved. It linked San Diego, its western terminus, with
El Centro, its eastern terminus, where passengers could connect with Southern
Pacific's transcontinental lines, eliminating the need to first travel north
via Los Angeles or Riverside.
The
company charter was executed on December 14, 1906, and the groundbreaking
ceremony was held the following September. Numerous delays (including
government intervention during World War I) delayed the completion of the line
to November 15, 1919. Damage to the lines from both natural disasters and
sabotage exerted great financial pressure on the company, and in 1932
Spreckels' heirs sold their interests in the railroad to the Southern Pacific,
which was named the San Diego & Arizona Eastern Railway (SD&AE).