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NOTE: This poster already has archival linen backing. Wonderful, rare piece of nautical history. The large-scale emigration that evolved after Italy's unification was preceded by a tradition of internal migration and of sojourning throughout Europe and, to a lesser extent, the Mediterranean basin. Soon afterwards, however, over 50 percent of Italians were bound for the New World. This transoceanic migration was primarily directed towards South America - specifically Brazil and Argentina - which absorbed 70 percent of the outflow to the New World, while almost 30 percent went to North America, nearly all to the United States. The massive emigration to South America involved Italians from throughout the peninsula, but predominately northerners. The movement was complex, attracting sailors, merchants, craftsmen, and construction workers, and it gave rise to important Italian communities in cities such as Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo.