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Northridge, CA 91324
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1939 World's Fair
one sheet, San Francisco, Golden Gate International Exposition, printed in 1937, Schmidt Litho, SF
RESTORATION COMPLETE
CENTER OF TOWER PAINTED
THE RIGHT FACES OF THE TOWER HAVE BEEN PAINTED
THE SHADOW SIDES OF THE TOWER AND STRUCTURE PAINTED
TITLE PAINTED
WITH RED AND GREEN AIRBRUSH PAINT
PAPER LOSSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED USING PAPER AND A FILLING COMPOUND.
AFTER AN ADDITIONAL CLEANING WITH CHEMICAL TREATMENT

Procedures

Mounted to linen with a masa paper substrate. Poster was coated with a varnish-like gloss that had trapped dirt and yellowed the colors significantly. A chemical treatment was applied and removed with a water-dampened cotton cloth. Paper losses were replaced with similar vintage paper and a filling compound. Faded colors were restored using water-soluble airbrush paint.