Feature Points
- VINTAGE PRINT REPRODUCTION: Historic reproduction of 1950 Shasta Cascade California Railroad Travel Poster. Printed on archival-grade paper that resists fading and discoloration for over 100 years. Perfect for home, office, or gallery display.
- PREMIUM GALLERY PAPER: Heavyweight fine art paper with non-reflective matte finish eliminates glare while delivering museum-grade appearance and lasting durability.
- PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED: Each image is digitally restored by our art specialists to remove age-related deterioration while preserving authentic historical details and character.
- BORDERLESS DESIGN: Artwork prints edge-to-edge for a seamless, gallery-ready appearance. Ships protected in rigid tube packaging to prevent damage and ensure perfect condition upon arrival.
- MADE IN USA: Our multi-step restoration process and quality control ensure each print meets professional standards. Every reproduction is individually inspected before shipping.
Additional Information
Created by Maurice Logan around 1950, this vivid travel poster for the Southern Pacific Railroad depicts a locomotive threading through the towering peaks of the Shasta-Cascade region along the Portland-to-San Francisco corridor. The offset color print continued a partnership between artist and railroad that had begun nearly three decades earlier and produced some of America's most celebrated travel posters.
Logan was born in 1886 in the San Francisco Bay Area and studied at the San Francisco Institute of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1915, he co-founded the Society of Six, a pioneering group of California painters who challenged artistic convention with bold Fauvist colors and energetic brushwork - a movement now recognized as a vital chapter in American art history.
Beginning in 1922, the San Francisco advertising agency Lord & Thomas hired Logan to create paintings and posters for the Southern Pacific, which relied more heavily on poster advertising than any other American railroad. Over the following decade, Logan's style evolved from flat graphic compositions to richly textured impressionist scenes showcasing California's romantic landscapes, national parks, and mountain wilderness.
Logan later taught at the California College of Arts in Oakland and helped establish the Thirteen Watercolorists group before his death in 1977. This reproduction preserves a striking example of his later career work, offering collectors a piece that bridges fine art and commercial illustration from the final flourishing era of American railroad travel promotion.
