 Welcome to Pacific Wonderland, now featuring fourth annual Rose Festival poster (1910).
This incredible image was seen until recently only in the few surviving tiny, poster postcards printed by the Portland Postcard Co. This artwork, effervescent, whimsical, and thrilling, it no doubt captured the Zeitgeist of 1910 Portland, Oregon. The successful 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. While not officially considered a World's Fair by the Bureau of International Expositions, it is often informally described as such; the exposition attracted both exhibits and visitors from around the world. During the exposition's four month run, it attracted over 1.6 million visitors, and featured exhibits from 21 countries. Portland grew from 161,000 to 270,000 residents between 1905 and 1910, a spurt that has been attributed to the exposition.
In the Exposition's wake, Mayor Harry Lane declared there should be a "Festival of Roses". The inaugural event was in 1907 - and judging by this 1910 poster, the party was obviously still on! The wonder of flight seems perfect for a city whose future must have seemed unlimited. Though painstaking, meticulous work, Pacific Wonderland can now proudly offer this tiny postcard image in a glorious 11 x 17 print. |
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