1932 Los Angeles Olympics Vintage Railway Promotional Poster

Issued in 1932 by the Chicago & North Western Railway and Union Pacific to promote rail travel to Los Angeles that summer, this poster features the Discobolus — the classical discus-thrower sculpture — as its central image, evoking the athletic ideal in the same visual language used across period sporting promotion. Rendered in bold red, black, and cream, it's a striking piece of Depression-era American graphic design and a genuine artifact of the railway industry's role in early 20th-century American travel and tourism promotion.

Restored from the archival scan, preserving the original high-contrast palette.

Product features

- Giclée printing for bright, fade-resistant colors

- Three paper choices: Fine Art (textured), Matte (low sheen), Semi-Glossy (satin finish)

- Multiple sizes and horizontal/vertical orientations available

- Paper weights range from 180–285 g/m² depending on option and print source

- Rolled for safe shipping; blank product sourced from USA and Japan

Care instructions

- If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.