110+ year old SEATTLE Ravenna Park poster RARE ORIGINAL Teddy Roosevelt AYP UW

Description

THIS AUCTION LOT CONSISTS OF:
One
ultra-rare
& guaranteed original 110+ years-old poster promoting Seattle's beloved north-end destination feature, RAVENNA PARK.  It is printed with sepia-brown ink on cream-colored hard cardboard.  Photographic image shows original park owner,
William Beck
, standing in front of what I think is the "Roosevelt Tree." Beck and his wife had a knack for naming their old-growth trees after famous people -- and after President Teddy Roosevelt visited Seattle in 1903 they dedicated the biggest tree in his honor. The surrounding neighborhood -- adjacent to the Ravenna neighborhood -- was also named Roosevelt at that time.  The local high school would also come to be named after him. The title/captions on the poster paraphrase/reference Teddy's famous saying: "Roosevelt-Ravenna Park's 'Big Stick' - The mountains around Seattle can not be seen always, but Beautiful Ravenna--Queen of Parks--can. 'Seeing Seattle' without it is like seeing the Cascades[mountains] without Rainier!" Park was a major attraction during Seattle's 1909 AYPE world's fair.
Please know that our specialty is vintage posters from the Pacific Northwest. We have bought and sold 15,000+ of them over the past 20+ years. We acquired this particular poster, from the owner back in the American midwest, along with some related materials that referenced an "
Uncle William
" -- so it is entirely possible that the poster had been owned by Beck family members based back there.
Due to the rarity of this image, the poster is being sold with a no-return policy.
Condition is excellent, as seen.
Local pickup preferred. If shipped, Buyer pays USPS Insurance fee.
SIZE:
14" X 11"
CONDITION:
Given its age, this poster is in fantastic shape. No thumbtack holes, tape residue, ink, pencil, rip, tears, scuffs, bends, folds, or stickers. Just a bit of honest aging. The buyer will be most pleased.
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