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Antikbar One Sheet vintage Art Deco travel poster, titled "
Tandil", promotes the city in Argentina as a health and relaxation retreat. The full text on the poster, "TANDIL F. C. S. LAS SIERRAS DISTRACCION Y SALUD", translates to "Tandil F.C.S. The Mountains Relaxation and Health".
Key Information
Location: The city of Tandil, located in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina, near the Tandilia hills.
Date: The poster was created circa 1930.
Artist: The artist is attributed as W.C. Hurrie, and the signature in the image appears to read "S.S. Ibáñez-30".
Purpose: It was an original vintage train travel poster, promoting travel to Tandil via the Ferrocarril del Sud (F.C.S.) or Great Southern Railway. This railway line facilitated access to the destination, which was a fashionable spa town and health resort in the early 20th century.
Style: The poster is designed in the Art Deco style. |
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