Oscar Rabe Hanson, Chicago Civic Opera, by the Elevated Lines (Aida) - Numbered Limited Edition

This magnificent image of the opera Aida - originally created by Hanson, circa 1924 - promoted travel on the Chicago Elevated Lines to cultural institutions in the city. The Civic Opera House - built by Samuel Insull - opened on November 4, 1929 - six days after the Stock Market crash. It seats 3,563 people, which makes it the second-largest opera house in North America.   Image size ~20 3/4" x 40" inches  A numbered edition giclée of 500. Our limited edition giclée poster reproductions were meticulously reproduced side by side with the original vintage poster, each giclée is authentic to its original in color, detail and character included in the original artwork.  Poster Plus limited edition giclées are printed on high quality acid free papers using archival inks.     These original transit posters were printed in the mid 1920s and were 40 x 80" inches.  The scale of these posters was so large that it necessitated the creation of 2-part images to be print