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1919 Hotel Wolcott Print Advertisement Clipping - Architect John H. Duncan - Post WWI Era - Ready For Framing

1919 Hotel Wolcott Print Advertisement Clipping - Architect John H. Duncan - Post WWI Era - Ready For Framing

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Antique Original 1919 Hotel Wolcott Print Advertisement Clipping - Architect John H. Duncan - Post WWI Progressive Era - Ready For Framing

This 1919 Print Advertisement Promotes The Hotel Wolcott Located At 31st Street And Fifth Avenue In Manhattan, New York City, A Hotel Opened In 1904 And Designed By Architect John H. Duncan In The Beaux-Arts Style During A Period Of Rapid Commercial Growth In Midtown. The Advertisement Reflects Early 20th Century Urban Travel Culture By Emphasizing Clean Rooms, Efficient Service, Quality Food, And Reasonable Prices, Which Targeted Middle-Class Business And Leisure Travelers Visiting New York Following World War I. Its Placement Near Fifth Avenue Retail Centers, The Garment District, And Pennsylvania Station Supported The Hotel’s Role In Serving A Growing Population Of Domestic Travelers In An Expanding Metropolitan Economy. This Piece Represents Period Advertising Strategies That Used Direct Language And Architectural Imagery To Communicate Reliability And Comfort, Illustrating The Shift From Exclusive Luxury Hotels To More Accessible Accommodations In The Early Modern Hospitality Industry.

In Very Good Antique Condition – Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping. Measures Approx. 2-1/8" Wide by 2-1/4" Tall.

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