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Advertising art

Item

Title
Advertising art
Rights
National Museum of the American Indian. Educational Fair Use.
Creator
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Date
1948 C.E.
Description
This is an advertisement for Santa Fe. It is on a white/cream background and in the middle of the page on the left is a Native American child in traditional clothing. He stands with his arms crossed and looking at a red, silver, and yellow train coming down the tracks which is located on the right side. The train has a man in a hat and blue shirt waving out the window. On each side of the front are the number “19” and the yellow logo with the word “SANTA FE,” are in the front. Below the train it reads “Every Inch the Chief.” Below the child is a small print description followed by “SANTA FE SYSTEM LINES,” in bold black lettering. On the right corner is a circle that is outlined in blue and has a blue cross through it. On the cross reads “Santa Fe.”
Format
Paper, ink. 35.6 x 25.6 cm.
Language
English.
Publisher
National Museum of the American Indian

Contributor
Vontrice Lemell
Identifier
26/9864
Subject
Native American; Santa Fe; train; Native American child; travel; Chief; advertising; logo.
Source
Jpg file. National Museum of the American Indian. 11/07/21. https://americanindian.si.edu/collections-search/objects/NMAI_412417?destination=edan_searchtab%3Fpage%3D2%26edan_q%3DAdvertising/Logo%2520items