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Gustav Krollman Northern Pacific Railway Poster, circa 1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Krollman, Gustav, 1888-1962
- Title
- Gustav Krollman Northern Pacific Railway Poster
- Dates
- circa
1930 (inclusive)19301930
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- Mss 578
- Summary
- This collection consists of one Gustav Krollman poster done in watercolor style of a train with the background of the Absarokee Mountains in southwest Montana. This poster is one of many done for a Northern Pacific Railway travel poster campaign.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gustav Wilhelm Krollman was born in Vienna, Austria in 1888. He received his art training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and in 1923, immigrated to the United States where he settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He became known as a muralist and portrait painter. In the late 1920s he worked for the Northern Pacific Railway as an artist for their poster campaign to attract visitors to scenic places along the rail route. Krollman became a teacher at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1931. He died in 1962.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of one Gustav Krollman poster done in watercolor style of a train with the background of the Absarokee Mountains in southwest Montana. This poster is one of many done for a Northern Pacific Railway travel poster campaign
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number],Gustav Krollman Poster, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
The poster was held by the donor’s father for an unknown period of time.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Brian Cassiday, 2003.
Related Materials
The Mike Mansfield Papers, Mss 65, at the K. Ross Toole Archives contains another poster from the Northern Pacific Railway poster campaign. That poster by artist Leslie Ragan is titled “The Vista-Dome North Coast Limited.”
The Northern Pacific Railway Records, Mss 128, at the K. Ross Toole Archives contains a significant quantity of material related to the business of the company.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Advertising--Railroads
Corporate Names
- Northern Pacific Railway Company--Posters
Geographical Names
- Absaroka Range (Mont. and Wyo.)--Posters
- Montana--Posters
Form or Genre Terms
- Travel posters, American
Occupations
- Commercial artists
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Northern Pacific Railway Company
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2003
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
