#OTD in 1955
‘Just a small down payment and - Off you go on a wonderful TWA vacation!’
Illustrator unknown (Lionel Gilbert worked on the TWA account)
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #LionelGilbert #airtransport #airlines #TWA ‘This year, with TWA’s faster, finer Constellation fleet . . . and new “Time Pay Plan” . . . It’s easier than ever to visit faraway places!’
#travel #vacations #holidays #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #LionelGilbert #airlines #TWA

#OTD in 1946
Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986) “Trip to the Moon: Artist Paints Journey by Rocket.”
Life, 4 March 1946
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‘The idea of a trip to the moon, an irresistible combination of high adventure and escape . . . has always fascinated the people of the earth . . . In this...’ century . . . men have seriously thought of getting to the moon by rocket. Shown here is the scientifically realistic rocket journey conceived by [Bonestell], a Hollywood special-effects artist and amateur astronomer whose paintings of Saturn's moons [were] published in [1944].

#OTD in 1940
Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, written & illustrated by Hal Foster - No. 160, 3 March 1940
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1: ‘Synopsis: Back from the victorious battlefield comes Prince Valiant, carrying in his arms the limp form of Hulta pierced through by an enemy arrow. ... And Hulta, who has carried messages safely through the danger and turmoil of battle, turns out to be a girl!’
‘“So you have found me out, my prince?” “Yes,” says Val, “and when the men know there is a young girl in camp there will be trouble. Why did you masquerade as a boy?”'

#OTD in 1941
Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur, written & illustrated by Hal Foster
No. 212 - 2 March 1941. Panels 1-2
#PrinceValiant #HalFoster 1: ‘Synopsis: Not since the young hero, Lamorack, landed on this island many years ago, has anyone fought the great whirlpool to a finish. Exhausted by the long struggle, Prince Valiant sleeps the clock around.’