Travel Poster Collection, 1920-1960

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Title:: Travel Poster Collection, 1920-1960
Dates:: 1920-1960
Creators:: Los Angeles Public Library
Abstract:: The collection is notable for it breadth of countries represented and years of origin.
Extent:: The collection is housed in Special Collections flat files in closed stacks. These drawers contain the vast majority of the collection. There are a number of posters scattered throughout offices and hallways at Central Library.
Language:
Preferred citation:: [Item], Travel Poster Collection. Los Angeles Public Library Special Collections.

Scope and content:: The collection is notable for it breadth of countries represented and years of origin.
Biographical / historical:: Do to the unknown nature of the collection’s provenance and source of acquisition, information on the collection’s biography and history can not be provided at this time.
Acquisition information:: At this time, provenance and source of acquisition is unknown, though posters entered the LAPL’s possession as early as the 1930s.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by Los Angeles Public Library staff.
Date Prepared:: July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.

Restrictions:: This collection is open for research by appointment only in the Special Collections Reading Room. Information about setting appointments can be found on the Library’s website at https://www.lapl.org/branches/central-library/departments/special-collections.
Terms of access:: Any reproduction, redistribution, publication, or other use, by any means, without prior written permission is prohibited. Photocopies, copy prints and digital images can be provided. With the proper fees and permissions, many images can be used in commercial and non-profit applications. For personal and commercial uses of the Library's images, the Library will send to the user a Commercial Use Agreement which states access rights to images and copyright restrictions. This agreement must be returned to the library before the order will be processed. It will also state proper credit to be used for the product whenever photographs are used in commercial or non-profit situations. Further information regarding Use and Reproduction may be found on the Library’s website: https://tessa.lapl.org/special-collections-ordering.

Preferred citation:: [Item], Travel Poster Collection. Los Angeles Public Library Special Collections.

Location of this collection:: Los Angeles Public Library

Central Library

630 W. 5th Street

Los Angeles, CA 90071, US