This beautiful reproduction poster has been re-mastered from a 1938 Pacific Electric Railway advertising brochure for the 28th annual National Orange Show, in San Bernardino, Ca.
 
The vibrant colors and detail of this classic image have been painstakingly brought back to life to preserve a great piece of history.
 
The high-resolution image is printed on heavy archival photo paper, on a large-format, professional giclée process printer. The poster is shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, and is ready for framing.
 
The 13"x19" format is an excellent image size that looks great as a stand-alone piece of art, or as a grouped visual statement. These posters require no cutting, trimming, or custom framing, and a wide variety of 13"x19" frames are readily available at your local craft or hobby retailer, and online.
 
A great vintage print for your home, shop, or business!
 
NATIONAL ORANGE SHOW HISTORY
 
It is safe to say that the National Orange Show’s long and storied history is an integral part of San Bernardino’s history. From its development in 1889 to the present day, The National Orange Show has made a major economic and cultural impact on the Inland Empire.
Fruitful Beginnings
 
Originally a Latin American mutation of a variety from the Iberian Peninsula named for its “belly button” at the blossom end, the Washington Navel Orange was first brought to the area in 1873. The fruit soon became a major catalyst for the development of California’s Citrus Industry. But the story goes back much further…
 
According to Ingersoll’s Century Annals of San Bernardino County, Anson Van Leuven brought the first orange trees, six in number, to San Bernardino Valley from San Gabriel Valley in 1857. In 1869, Lewis F. Cram was given the opportunity to buy 500 trees, but opted to purchase only enough rootstock to plant 1 ¾ acres. By 1887, he showed a net