Fruit and flowers from a 1930 seed catalogue from J. V. Bailey Nurseries, Dayton Bluff Station, Saint Paul, Minnesota. Collections of the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Grootendorst rose (see page 17). Title page/page 2 of a 1930 J. v. Bailey Nurseries’ catalogue. Collections of and digitalized by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/CAT31332055/page/n2/mode/1up

Latham raspberries. Page 4 of a 1930 J. v. Bailey Nurseries’ catalogue. Collections of and digitalized by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/CAT31332055/page/4/mode/1up
Currants and grapes. Page 5 of a 1930 J. v. Bailey Nurseries’ catalogue. Collections of and digitalized by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/CAT31332055/page/5/mode/1up
Wealthy and McIntosh apples. Page 8 of a 1930 J. v. Bailey Nurseries’ catalogue. Collections of and digitalized by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/CAT31332055/page/8/mode/1up
Minnesota number 1 pear. Page 9 of a 1930 J. v. Bailey Nurseries’ catalogue. Collections of and digitalized by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/CAT31332055/page/9/mode/1up

Promotional ephemera connected with the l’Exposition Internationale de Paris which happened in 1937.

Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, Paris, 1937 showing the German (Nazi) pavilion and the Eiffel tower in the background. 1937. Image source lartnouveau.com. In the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paris-1937Expo.jpg
Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, Paris, 1937. In the public domain due to age. via http://www.paris-unplugged.fr/1937-lexposition-universelle/
Colored sketch of the proposed Soviet pavilion with a statue of Lenin on the top. 1930s. Boris Iofan, architect. Artwork in the public domain due to age. via http://www.expositions-universelles.fr/1937-exposition-internationale-urss.html
 Exposition de 1937, Vue de la Tour Eiffel. 1937. French. Oil on canvas. André Devambez, painter. Signed and dated “André Devambez – Tour Eiffel – 1937.” Collections of the Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes. In the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the author’s life plus 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Devambez_-_Exposition_1937.jpg

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Daydream your way back into a decadent something. More Illustrations from the 1930 brochure for the French ocean liner”L’Atlantique.” Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, publisher. Collection of the Wolfsonian at Florida International University.

“Café des 1st Classes.” Page 16. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/16x?search=Deco
“Cabine de 1st class.” Page 17. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/17x?search=Deco
“Le magasin de nouveautés.” Page 18. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/18x?search=Deco

Promotional posters for events connected with the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin. Various German graphic designers. There were many very talented graphics people in Germany at that time.

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Promotional poster for a celebration in Munich that celebrated 500 years of horse racing that was held on July 26, 1936. 1936. German.Ludwig Lutz Ehrenberger, graphic designer (1878-1950). Image © Swann Auction Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/LUDWIG-LUTZ-EHRENBERGER–1878-1950–M-NCHEN–OLYMPIA—SOMME?saleno=2545&lotNo=138&refNo=770312

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Promotional poster for the 1936 Berlin Olympics depicting an athlete and the Brandenburg gate printed in the Spanish language. This poster was printed in English, too. Image © 2020 Etsy, Inc. Fair use license. via https://www.etsy.com/listing/715124419/germany-1936-olympics-games-brandenburg?epik=dj0yJnU9cTVNVDB3eTdjUjVsMVZvdi10Mm9JR1ZJU1pCNmFwTUcmcD0wJm49SWE4cjhNalZxZTAzWlRoM3ZjZzN2dyZ0PUFBQUFBRjg1VjdF

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1936 Olympic games poster done for Lufthansa Airlines. 1936. German. Ludwig Hohlwein, graphic designer (1874-1949). Kunstanstalt A.G. of Munich, chromolithographers. Image © 2020 Heritage Auctions. Fair use license. via https://historical.ha.com/itm/transportation/aviation/-deutsche-lufthansa-1936-olympics-airline-advertising-poster/a/6032-47104.s

More Illustrations from the 1930 brochure for the French ocean line”L’Atlantique.” Compagnie de Navigation Sud-Atlantique, publisher. Collection of the Wolfsonian at Florida International University.

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“Cabine 1ère classe.” Page 12. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/12?search=Deco

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“Bureau de Renseignements.” Page 14. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/14x?search=Deco

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“Salon de Coiffure.” Page 13. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF078495/00001/13?search=Deco

Trolley cards sponsored by Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit chewing gum. American. ca. 1951. Otis Shepard, graphic designer (1894-1969). Did posters too.

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“Treat your Taste to an Exciting Change.” ca. 1951. Printed on card. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/OTIS-SHEPARD–1894-1969–WRIGLEYS-JUICY-FRUIT–TREAT-YOUR-TA?saleno=2538&lotNo=145&refNo=770893

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“Give your Taste a Treat.” ca. 1951. Printed on card. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/OTIS-SHEPARD-(1894-1969)-WRIGLEYS-JUICY-FRUIT–GIVE-YOUR-TAS?saleno=2538&lotNo=147&refNo=770892

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“Treat your Taste to an Exciting Change.” ca. 1951. Printed on card. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/OTIS-SHEPARD-(1894-1969)-WRIGLEYS-JUICY-FRUIT–TREAT-YOUR-TA?saleno=2538&lotNo=148&refNo=770891

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“Different! Delicious.” ca. 1951. Printed on card. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/OTIS-SHEPARD-(1894-1969)-WRIGLEYS-JUICY-FRUIT–DIFFERENT-DEL?saleno=2538&lotNo=149&refNo=770890

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“Enjoy an Exciting Taste Change.” ca. 1951. Printed on card. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/OTIS-SHEPARD-(1894-1969)-WRIGLEYS-JUICY-FRUIT–ENJOY-AN-EXCI?saleno=2538&lotNo=150&refNo=770895

Posters promoting various forms of transportation, whether by rail, truck or bridge. American. Leslie Ragan, graphic designer (1897-1972).

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“New York Central System.” Probable calendar back that was likely commissioned by the New York Central Line. ca. 1930. Oil on canvas. Signed “Leslie Ragan” in the lower left image. Image © Swann Galleries, New York. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/LESLIE-RAGAN-New-York-Central-System—RAILROADS–TRAINS-?saleno=2541&lotNo=95&refNo=772170

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Truck artwork used for an illustration. No exact date. Image © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via http://illustrationart.blogspot.com/2005/12/leslie-ragan-clouds-and-steam.html

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Traffic at the Golden Gate Bridge. 1940s. Image © Estate of the artist. Fair use license. via https://decoarchitecture.tumblr.com/post/37705882782/vintage-illustration-by-leslie-ragan-showing

All you need do is buy your ticket and pack your bags. Advertising ephemera for the golden age of zeppelins. All of these from the collections of the Wolfsonian—Florida International University, Miami Beach, Florida.

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Front cover of the book “Autour du Monde en Zeppelin.” ca. 1929. Léo Gerville-Réache, graphic designer. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF057943/00001?search=airship

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“Hindenburg (Das luftschiff des deutschen volkes). Cover art. ca. 1936. Werner von Langsdorff graphic designer for Zeppelin-Metallwerke. Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF049818/00001?search=airship

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“Mit Luftschiff Hindenburg über den Atlantik” (das Buch vom Sieg eines deutschen Gedankens). 1936. Rolf Brandt, graphic designer (born in 1886). Image © 2017 The Wolfsonian—Florida International University. Fair use license. via https://digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF049433/00001?search=airship

Artwork done for various magazines and their advertisers. J. C. Leyendecker, illustrator. Living from 1874 to 1951, he did work for the Saturday Evening Post. Norman Rockwell was a pallbearer at his funeral.

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Advertisement for Kellogg’s Cornflakes. ca. 1912. Image © 2018 Haggin Museum. Fair use license. via https://hagginmuseum.org/collections/leyendecker-j-c/kelloggs-kid/

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Advertisement for Kuppenheimer & Company’s suits. No date. Image © 2018 Haggin Museum. Fair use license. via https://hagginmuseum.org/collections/leyendecker-j-c/kuppenheimer-suits-advertisement/

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“Labor Day on the Beach.” Artwork for the cover of the Saturday Evening Post for September 3, 1932. 1932. In the public domain due to age. via https://jcleyendecker.tumblr.com/

Ephemera from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, held in Seattle, Washington in 1909. American. From the collections of the University of Washington Libraries.

Advertisement for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition,  1909.
Advertisement for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909. American. Negative number UW24311. Image © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Fair use license. via

"Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, to be held in Seattle, the Gateway to Alaska."
“Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, to be held in Seattle, the Gateway to Alaska.” Advertisement for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909. Negative number UW24316z. Image © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Fair use license. via https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/ayp/id/18/rec/5

Advertisement with Statue of Liberty for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909.
Advertisement with Statue of Liberty for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, 1909. American. Negative number UW18947. Image © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Fair use license. via https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/ayp/id/244/rec/11

Official emblem.
Official emblem, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition official emblem, Seattle, Washington. 1908 photograph. Negative number Nowell x90. Frank H. Nowell, photographer. Image © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Fair use license. via https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/ayp/id/410/rec/15

Advertisement for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, using a portrait of Chief Seattle, ca. 1909.
Advertisement for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, using a portrait of Chief Seattle, ca. 1909. American. Negative number UW28096, UW24315z. . Image © University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections. Fair use license. via