Magnet The Dune Beaches by the South Shore Line, 1925

This magnet is from a poster of a sunbather on Dunes Beach and was created for publicity of the South Shore Line.  It was part of a series of colorful posters depicting places along the route, especially the Dunes and the Dunes State Park.  These posters were exhibited in stations and on "L" platforms in Chicago, enticing viewers to beautiful spots along the South Shore Line.  The poster art covered topics such as the four seasons, football games, destinations, and general views of northern Indiana.  The Indiana Historical Society's We Do History logo, is featured on the orange backer card. 

Magnet is 2 1/8" x 3 1/8", metal. 

1925, from the Indiana Historical Society's Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad Collection, 1906-1989.