Public relationsSyndicat d'Initiative de Fez, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Orientalism in art
Vintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Fes, advertising Morocco and the city as a tourist destination. The illustration... Show moreVintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Fes, advertising Morocco and the city as a tourist destination. The illustration is a painting showing local people at a gate of the city, by the famous Orientalist painter Henri-Jean Pontoy. Title and date from item. The poster is signed, titled, date and tagged "Syndicat d'Initiative de Fez". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2620163x BIB-ID: 2799297 Show less
Vintage travel poster advertising the The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, depicting the King David Tower and the hotel itself. Title from item, date... Show moreVintage travel poster advertising the The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, depicting the King David Tower and the hotel itself. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is titled, signed "J.P" and tagged. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26201641 BIB-ID: 2799298 Show less
Public relationsSociété algérienne de navigation pour l'Afrique du Nord Charles Schiaffino, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Ocean liners, Ocean liners--French--20th Century
Vintage poster advertising the services run by the Algerian maritime company "Charles Schiaffino & C.ie" of Algiers, connecting Algiers and Paris.... Show moreVintage poster advertising the services run by the Algerian maritime company "Charles Schiaffino & C.ie" of Algiers, connecting Algiers and Paris. The poster depicts a vessel in the sea. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is titled and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0056 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26201653 BIB-ID: 2799299 Show less
Public relationsEgypt. State tourist department, Tourism Egypt, Tourism Egypt--20th Century, Coffeehouses
Travel poster issued by the Egyptian State Tourist Department. The poster is a work by the famous Turkish graphic artist İhap Hulusi Görey, best... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Egyptian State Tourist Department. The poster is a work by the famous Turkish graphic artist İhap Hulusi Görey, best known for his illustrations on posters and labels of several Turkish brands in the Republican era. Born and raised in Cairo, he also designed at least six different posters promoting travel to Egypt. The poster depicts a man in a red traditional dress serving coffee to some tourists sitting under a palm tree, at the foot of the pyramids. Title from item, date devised. Poster is signed and tagged "Printed for the Egyptian State Tourist Department", Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26201665 BIB-ID: 2799303 Show less
Public relationsAlitalia (Airline), Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century, Muslim women, Mosques, Women veils
Travel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Italian airline company Alitalia advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination. The poster shows the graphic view of a plane flying over a large mosque complex and a bust-portrait of a veiled woman. The poster is divided into two sections through a diagonal line which is marked by the veil of the woman. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25950460 BIB-ID: 2758867 Show less
Public relationsOffice national du tourisme tunisien,, Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Minarets, Families
Travel poster ssued by the "Office du Tourisme et de l'Expansion Commerciale" ([Tunisian] National Office of Tourism and Commercial Expansion)... Show moreTravel poster ssued by the "Office du Tourisme et de l'Expansion Commerciale" ([Tunisian] National Office of Tourism and Commercial Expansion) advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination. The poster is a painting by prominent Tunisian painter Hatim Elmekki depicting a man and a woman, carrying her baby in a sling, on a horse. The three are dressed in traditional costumes. In the background, a minaret and two doors of what could be a mosque or a city wall. Title and date from item. Tagged "Published by and for Tunisian Government." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0028 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25951294 BIB-ID: 2756459 Show less
Office national du tourisme tunisien., Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century, Islamic domes, Islamic domes--Tunisia
Original vintage travel poster advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination published for the National Office of Tunisian Tourism. The poster is a... Show moreOriginal vintage travel poster advertising Tunisia as a tourist destination published for the National Office of Tunisian Tourism. The poster is a full black and white photograph picturing white domes in a play of lights and shadows. Title and date from item. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0029 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25951324 BIB-ID: 2758910 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destination for people traveling from Europe to the East. The poster shows two Arab men smoking hookah on a bench under palm trees. On the background, a train is crossing the landscape in the distance. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned "Magnifique intermède pour ceux qui font le voyage d'europe de perse et d'orient, et retour" (Magnificent interlude for those who travel from Europe to Persia and the East, and back). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25952973 BIB-ID: 2758966 Show less
Hassan , 1929-1999, Public relationsMaktab al-Waṭanī al-Maghribī lil-Siyāḥah,, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century, Jumʻah
Travel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office. The poster represents Hassan II of... Show moreTravel poster advertising Morocco as a tourist destination issued by the Moroccan National Tourist Office. The poster represents Hassan II of Morocco (r. 1961-1999) on a black horse with attendands on his way to the Friday prayer. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. "Cliché ONMT", that is photograph of the Office National Marocain du Tourisme (Moroccan National Tourist Office). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0034 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26191787 BIB-ID: 2798392 Show less
Public relationsIraq. Maṣlaḥat al-Maṣāyif wa-al-Siyāḥah,, Tourism, Tourism--Baghdad (Iraq)--20th Century
Travel poster advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination issued by the Iraq Summer Resorts and Tourism Service. Title from item, date devised by... Show moreTravel poster advertising Baghdad as a tourist destination issued by the Iraq Summer Resorts and Tourism Service. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Tagged "Copyright and Colors by VICKY BAGHDAD". The text is written also in French "La cité de la paix vous souhaite la bienvenue" and in German "Seien Sie wilkommen in der Stadt des Friedens". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0035 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26191829 BIB-ID: 2798396 Show less
Public relationsChemins de fer algériens de l'État, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Algeria, Ouled Naïl, Muslim women
Travel poster issued by the Algerian State Railways "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" (CFAE). The poster shows an Ouled Naïl and advertises... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Algerian State Railways "Chemins de fer algériens de l'État" (CFAE). The poster shows an Ouled Naïl and advertises Biskra and excursions to the Aures Mountains, the Oued Righ region, Touggour , the M'zab, and Southern Algeria and Tunisia. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Text continues: "Excursions dans l'Aures et l'Oued Rhir, vers Touggourt le N'Zab et le grand sud et vers le Sud Tunisien".(Excursions to the Aures Mountains and the Oued Righ , to Touggourt, the M'zab, and Southern Algeria and Tunisia). The image of the poster is titled "Une Ouled Naïl" and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0036 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2619210x BIB-ID: 2798421 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destination for people traveling from Europe to the East. The poster shows the Lion of Babylon and train routes departing from the main European cities reaching Iraq and India. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned: "Pays d'intérêt historique, facilement accessible de toutes les parties de l'Europe" (A land of historical interest and easily reached from all parts of Europe.) Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0037 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26192500 BIB-ID: 2798464 Show less
Public relationsSikak Ḥadīd al-Ḥukūmah al-ʻIrāqīyah, Tourism, Tourism--Iraq--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Iraq
Travel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday... Show moreTravel poster from the Iraqi State Railways - as the Iraqi Republic Railways Company was named between 1936 and 1958 - advertising Iraq as holiday destinations for people traveling from Europe and the East. The poster shows the Lion of Babylon, Hatra site and a port with a railroad terminal. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Captioned: "Allez voir le berceau du genre humain. De l’Europe par Belgrade et Istanboul. De l'Inde à travers le Golfe Persique." (Come and visit the cradle of humankind. From Europe via Belgrade and Istanbul. From India via the Persian Gulf.) Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.P.2019.0038 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26192688 BIB-ID: 2798468 Show less
Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Antiquities
Travel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows a graphic depiction of the death mask of Tutankhamun in a red-painted... Show moreTravel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows a graphic depiction of the death mask of Tutankhamun in a red-painted background. The poster was issued when Egypt was part of the United Arab Republic (U.A.R.), the political union between Egypt and Syria which lasted from 1958 until 1961. Title from item date devised by Library staff. Inscribed "Lithographed by AOP Cairo, UAR [United Arab Republic]. Designed by Mahmoud Ramadan". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0039 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26192895 BIB-ID: 2798489 Show less
Public relationsAir France,, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Acrylic painting for a poster by Guy Georget advertising Air France flights to the Near and Middle. The painting depicts an Arab character and some... Show moreAcrylic painting for a poster by Guy Georget advertising Air France flights to the Near and Middle. The painting depicts an Arab character and some stylized details recalling the exotic imaginary related to the Arabian Peninsula and the Arab world, namely a minaret, a dome, a dallah-the traditional Arab coffee pot-and an Oil Tower. The white outline around the image makes it appear almost like a collage. Guy Georget worked extensively with tourism boards to produce posters promoting travel and tourism. His first commercial posters appear in the late 1940s and from the 1960s he worked for Air France, prestigious employment for graphic artists of the time. His style is characterized by graphism with bolder lines and brighter colors. He was strongly influenced by Cubism. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. The poster is signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25901126 BIB-ID: 2756331 Show less
Public relationsOffice national du tourisme tunisien, Tourism, Tourism--Tunisia--20th Century
Original vintage travel poster published for the National office of the Tunisian Tourism showing a Capitoline temple of the Tunisian archaeological... Show moreOriginal vintage travel poster published for the National office of the Tunisian Tourism showing a Capitoline temple of the Tunisian archaeological site of Sbeitla. Title and date from item. "Édité et distribué gratuitement par l'Office National du tourisme et du Thermalisme" (Published and freely distributed by the National office of Tourism and Thermalism). Monogram for the National office of the Tunisian Tourism is in lower right corner. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25902805 BIB-ID: 2756444 Show less
Public relationsPan American Airways Corporation, Tourism, Tourism--Lebanon--20th Century, Air travel, Air travel--1950-1960
Travel poster issued for the Pan American Airways Corporation. advertising Beirut and Lebanon as a tourist destination. The poster shows a portrait... Show moreTravel poster issued for the Pan American Airways Corporation. advertising Beirut and Lebanon as a tourist destination. The poster shows a portrait of a man in traditional dress on a blue-painted background describing various touristic destinations in Lebanon such as Baalbeck temple ruins, winter sports, seaside activities and a couple enjoying dinner. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Tagged "Litho in USA. T-38" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2594552x BIB-ID: 2758668 Show less
Public relationsEgypt. Maṣlaḥat al-Siyāḥah,, Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Minarets
Travel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster is a graphic depiction of minarets in a blue-painted background. The poster... Show moreTravel poster advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster is a graphic depiction of minarets in a blue-painted background. The poster was issued for the Ministry of Tourism when Egypt was part of the United Arab Republic (U.A.R.), the political union between Egypt and Syria which lasted from 1958 until 1961. Title and date from item. Tagged "Issued by the Tourist Administration Office - Cairo" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0019 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25946833 BIB-ID: 2758720 Show less
Public relationsChemins de fer algériens de l'État, Public relationsOffice Algérien d'Action Économique et Touristique, Tourism, Tourism--Algeria--20th Century, Railroad companies, Railroad companies--Algeria, Ouled Naïl, Muslim women
Travel poster published by and for the General Government of Algeria, in particular for the Algerian Tourism and Economy Action Office (OFALAC).... Show moreTravel poster published by and for the General Government of Algeria, in particular for the Algerian Tourism and Economy Action Office (OFALAC). The poster shows a photograph of a dancing Ouled Naïl and advertises Bou Saada and Algeria as a tourist destination. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Text continues: "Gouvernement général de l'Algérie. Office algérien d'action économique et touristique". Inscribed under the image "Ektachrome Vaills (OFALAC)". On the bottom right the monogram of the Algerian Railways Company, the Chemins de Fer Algériens (CFA). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0040 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26194107 BIB-ID: 2798641 Show less
Public relationsAir France, Tourism, Tourism--Middle East--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--French--20th Century
Travel poster issued by the French airline company Air France advertising flights to the Near and Middle. The poster shows an airplane flying over... Show moreTravel poster issued by the French airline company Air France advertising flights to the Near and Middle. The poster shows an airplane flying over a walking figure in traditional Arab dress with camels and a mosque. The whole picture is framed between two pillars of antique site ruin. Sky, sea and desert are the background. Jean Even was a talented artist as a child. When he was studying in Madrid, because of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War he moved to Morocco instead, where he spent more than 20 years. Title from item, date devised by Library Staff. At the bottom, a winged seahorse, Air France historic logo created in 1933. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0041 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26194144 BIB-ID: 2798649 Show less