Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Be sure to visit the five-borough outdoor exhibitions of children's pa...
Poster for Federal Art Project, Art Teaching Division exhibition of children's art at 105 Fleet Pl. & 7802 Bay Parkway, in Brooklyn, New York, showing a child's painting of a cow in a field. Date stamped on ver... More
Report dog bites - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress
Poster for the Cleveland Division of Health encouraging dog bite victims to report dog bites to the proper authorities, showing dog and injured hand. Date stamped on verso: Mar 13 1941. Food and Drug Administra... More
Mobilizing Michigan for farm and factory U.S. Employment Service surve...
Poster announcing employment opportunities for farm and industrial laborers in Michigan, showing a hand holding a wrench and a man on a tractor. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration P... More
American guide week, Nov. 10-16 Take pride in your country : State by ...
Poster showing stylized eagle and quotation from President Franklin Roosevelt about the Writers' Project. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher D... More
Camp counselor training course, Washington University
Poster announcing availability of college course for camp counselor training at Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri, showing animal skin stretched on a rack and tents. Date stamped on verso: Jan 29 194... More
Exhibition Functions of the Federal Art Project.
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of the functions of the Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library ... More
Exhibition of oil paintings by artists in the easel division of the W....
Poster for exhibition of oil paintings at the W.P.A. Federal Art Project Gallery, 7 East 38th Street, New York City, New York, showing painting equipment. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library... More
8th year of Des Moines public forum - Harry Overstreet, famous America...
Poster for a public forum at East High, Des Moines, Iowa. Date stamped on verso: Nov 8 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
New Jersey paintings exhibit / IR.
Poster announcing exhibit of paintings at the Federal Art Gallery, 17 William St., Newark, N.J., showing bowl of fruit, jug, and glass as still life. Poster by Irving Russell. Date stamped on verso: Jan 5 1939.... More
Du Page County centennial flower show / Presented by the Home Gardener...
Poster showing a flower. Date stamped on verso: Jun 22 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
History of civic services in the city of New York Fire Department No. ...
Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing a horse-drawn steam fire engine racing to the scene of a building fire in 1841. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Li... More
National Art Week Buy your share / / designed & made by Iowa Art Progr...
Poster, with yellow background, announcing National Art Week, during which "$5,000,000 worth of American art will be offered for sale at community art fairs throughout the U.S.A: Drawing, painting, prints, scul... More
Salvage scrap to blast the jap / PvP.
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing a snake representing Japan being bombed by an eagle. Title transcribed from item. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Con... More
Art classes for children / Bender.
Poster showing a boy and a girl painting. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 145
In national defense industries are open for skilled workers Workers - ...
Poster announcing employment opportunities for skilled industrial laborers in Michigan. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Enroll American Merchant Marine Special training - deck department, en...
Poster encouraging skilled laborers to sign up at the U.S. Maritime Service, 321 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, Pa., as part of the war effort, showing longshoremen loading tank on ship. Work Projects Administratio... More
Learn to swim campaign Classes for all ages forming in all pools / / W...
Poster for New York Department of Parks announcing classes forming for swimming lessons, showing African Americans on one side and white children on the other. Date stamped on verso: Jul 22 1940. Poster design... More
Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Have a date with us Free to you and your friends, motion pictures, con...
Poster announcing opportunity for the public to attend free programs, such as movies, concerts, exhibits, and tours, at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79 St., New York City, showi... More
Exhibition Index of American Design.
Poster for WPA exhibition of "Index of American Design" at the Chicago Historical Society. Date handwritten on verso: 12/30/41. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of t... More
Operators of small boats enlist now! U.S. Coast Guard / T.A. Byrne.
Poster encouraging boat owners to enlist in the U.S. Coast Guard at the Recruiting Station, 146 Baronne St., New Orleans, La., showing a small Coast Guard boat. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects ... More
A young man's opportunity for work, play, study & health / Bender ; ma...
Poster promoting the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps showing a young man with pickaxe. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angele... More
Freedom of expression, of religion, from want, from fear everywhere in...
Poster promoting President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's four freedoms, showing a globe, two books, and the hand and torch from the Statue of Liberty. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Co... More
Federal Art Project - exhibition of paintings
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of paintings, showing a hand holding a brush painting a bowl of fruit. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Stop syphilis Support local and state efforts to reduce syphilis.
Poster showing a house, city skyscrapers, and smokestacks. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los ... More
The Work Projects Administration is cooperating in the national campai...
Poster encouraging cooperation in eradicating syphilis. Date stamped on verso: May 28 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Federal Theatre Marionettes present "A Christmas carol"
Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "A Christmas Carol" at the Repertory Theatre, showing a man in period costume playing a horn while walking down a street. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More
Parks exhibition International Building, Rockefeller Center / / execut...
Poster for exhibition at the International Building, Rockefeller Center, New York City, showing stylized illustration of tree in front of cage containing a wild cat. Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Pro... More
Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration art exhibition by a...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of art by WPA Federal Art Project artists at the Albany Institute of History and Art. Date stamped on verso: Sep 16 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection... More
Exhibition of work by art teachers on the Federal Art Project
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of art by art teachers at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 West 57th Street, New York City, showing mortarboard, palette, picture frame, and brush. Date stamped on verso: S... More
American music festival - Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra - Frank Foti, ...
Poster for Federal Music Project's American Music Festival presentation of the Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra, featuring the suite, "Through the Looking Glass" by Taylor, and piano soloist Rudolph Gruen. Poster ... More
Bands on parade outstanding eastern Illinois high school bands.
Poster for a high school band parade at Eastern Illinois State Teachers College, Charleston, Saturday, November 9, 1940, showing a profile of a band member wearing a tall hat. More information about the WPA Pos... More
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town ... to count the many children...
Poster promoting the use of libraries by children, showing a child in pajamas and slippers running through a village at night. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of th... More
Third annual exhibition, Sioux City Camera Club
Poster for the Sioux City Camera Club's third annual exhibition at the Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped on verso: Jul 5 1940.
Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Visit Brookside Zoo free - Public domain dedication image
Text with leopard. Attributed to Carken. Promotional goal: U.S. K5. 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Watercolors and drawings, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administ...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of watercolors and drawings at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 W. 57 St., New York City, showing a seated woman. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of... More
Find syphilis Help employees get blood tests.
Poster promoting employer-sponsored blood tests for the detection of syphilis, showing a doctor drawing blood from a worker in an industrial setting. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of C... More
Industrial designs by Joe Funk, Ottumwa Art Center / designed & made b...
Poster for exhibition of industrial designs at the Ottumwa Art Center, showing arrangement of several manufactured items. Date stamped on verso: Oct 29 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Libr... More
Public forum - H. Duncan Hall, former high official of the League of N...
Poster announcing a public forum in Des Moines, Iowa. Date stamped on verso: Nov 8 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Exhibition Oil paintings from the easel division : N.Y.C. WPA Art Proj...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of oil paintings. Date stamped on verso: Mar 24 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Can you stop? - Speed and stopping distance - Iowa State Safety Counci...
Safety poster features a chart including miles per hour, feet per second, and estimated distance required to react, brake, and stop a vehicle. Date stamped on verso: Sep 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Po... More
Syphilis--Examination results are confidential ...
Poster showing a stethoscope, a hand holding a pen, and a padlock. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Exhibition of housing photographs Produced by Federal Art Project, Wor...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of photographs. Date stamped on verso: Aug 26 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Art classes for children / REK - Public domain portrait drawing
Poster showing a child drawing. Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press, c19... More
New Trier evening school Classes for adults, Wednesday evenings 7:30 -...
Poster showing a woman wearing an apron with her hand in a bowl of food. Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
October's "bright blue weather" A good time to read!.
Poster for the WPA Statewide Library Project, showing a boy reading a book, surrounded by a bat, ghost, witch, and other images of Halloween. Date stamped on verso: Aug 30 1940. Work Projects Administration Pos... More
"Out of the wilderness" A folk festival of the New Salem years of Linc...
Poster showing a book and a stovepipe hat. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Pierre van Paasen, noted foreign correspondent & author, will discuss ...
Poster announcing a public forum at which Pierre van Paasen will lead a discussion on "democracy's last stand" held at Roosevelt High. Date stamped on verso: Oct 29 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More
Volunteer civilian defense / Welch.
Poster encouraging voluntary participation in civilian defense, showing airplane flying over outline of Alabama. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christ... More
Urgent - volunteers needed at once! Join up at any police station, any...
Poster calling for volunteers for "air raid wardens, auxiliary firemen, auxiliary policemen, and other services in the civilian defense army." Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense. Work Projects Adminis... More
"Boom Town ballyhoo" - sponsored by the A&R Department - at the Post G...
Poster for New York State A&R Dept. presentation of a Boom Town ballyhoo at the Post Gym, featuring a variety of acts, showing singers on a stage. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administratio... More
Neighborhood fingerprint station Fingerprints are your identification ...
Poster stressing the importance of having fingerprints on file as a form of identification during the war years. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christ... More
Photography exhibition Photographs by the W.P.A. Federal Art Project.
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of photographs at the Hotel Nassau, Long Beach, L.I., showing camera and photograph of buildings. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). ... More
Don't waste water - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress
Poster promoting conservation of water for the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense and the City of Philadelphia Water Bureau. Work Projects Administration... More
Join now The office of civilian defense needs you for decontamination ...
Poster encouraging civilians to join civil defense squads, showing a man in uniform spraying a building. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Stamp 'em out Buy U.S. stamps and bonds / / T.A. Byrne.
Poster encouraging purchase of war stamps and bonds to support the war effort, showing faces of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection... More
Opening Sunday - January 12, Mason City Art Center / B.F.
Poster announcing the opening of the Mason City Art Center, 105 South Delaware Ave., showing hand and bust portrait of a woman. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection ... More
Train to be a nurse's aide Phone your boro Civilian Defense Volunteer ...
Poster encouraging women to become nurses' aides for the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, showing women in civilian dress and nurse's uniforms. Designed by WPA NYC O.P. 165-1-97-56 W.P.I. Work Projects Admini... More
Lyman Bryson, famous forum leader, will discuss "Are we done with demo...
Poster announcing a public forum to be held at Roosevelt High School, Des Moines, Iowa, at which Lyman Bryson will discuss the future of democracy. Date stamped on verso: Oct 29 1940. Work Projects Administrati... More
Free art classes for children & adults Under direction of Federal Art ...
Poster announcing free art classes for children and adults. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Don't gamble with syphilis--Consult health authorities
Poster showing a man rolling dice. Date stamped on verso: Mar 27 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
History of civic services in the city of New York Fire Department No. ...
Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing fire fighters with ladder truck fighting building fire in 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congres... More
History of civic services in the city of New York Fire Department No. ...
Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing bucket brigade and fire engine fighting a building fire in 1731. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congre... More
Milk - for health, good teeth, vitality, endurance, strong bones
Poster for Cleveland Division of Health promoting milk, showing a large bottle of milk next to couples smiling, playing golf, tennis, and two babies. Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1940. Work Projects Administra... More
September - back to work - back to school - back to BOOKS / V. Donaghu...
Poster promoting reading and library use, showing children near bookshelves. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
14th Illinois cattle feeders meeting Nov. 8, 1940, University of Illin...
Poster announcing annual cattle feeders meeting, showing head of a cow. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941.
This happens when you talk to others about ship sailings Let's make Ne...
Poster suggesting careless communication about ship departures may be harmful to the war effort, showing a face and a ship torpedoed by a submarine. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administrati... More
Eat these every day - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress
Poster promoting consumption of healthy foods, showing dairy products (milk, cheese), eggs, fruit, vegetables, bread and cereal, and meat. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). E... More
Your wartime duty! Don't waste water Do not use more water in the kitc...
Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a woman cleaning a pan and preparing food. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Suppl... More
44th annual exhibition by artists of Chicago and vicinity--The Art Ins...
Poster for art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago showing city skyline in silhouette. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Ange... More
Federal Art Project (63 Photographs)
Federal Theatre Project Collection: Production Records-Photographic Negatives File. The Photographic Negatives File is a collection of approximately 9,000 negatives, mainly from the New York, NY units, document... More
Be sure to visit the five-borough outdoor exhibitions of children's pa...
Poster for Federal Art Project, Art Teaching Division exhibition of children's art at 105 Fleet Pl. & 7802 Bay Parkway, in Brooklyn, New York, showing a child's painting of a cow in a field. Date stamped on ver... More
Have a date with us Free to you and your friends, motion pictures, con...
Poster announcing opportunity for the public to attend free programs, such as movies, concerts, exhibits, and tours, at the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West and 79 St., New York City, showi... More
Milk truckers do not! pick up milk at farms where there are cases of d...
Poster encouraging truck drivers to report to proper authorities cases of communicable diseases encountered on their routes. Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (L... More
Smoking stacks attract attacks Don't invite disaster / / PvP.
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing smoke coming from smokestack of ship, Japanese submarine in foreground. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Pr... More
Watercolors and drawings, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administ...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of watercolors and drawings at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 W. 57 St., New York City, showing a seated woman. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of... More
National Art Week Buy your share / / designed & made by Iowa Art Progr...
Poster, with blue background, announcing National Art Week, during which "$5,000,000 worth of American art will be offered for sale at community art fairs throughout the U.S.A: Drawing, painting, prints, sculpt... More
Attention boys and girls - $250.00 in prizes - miniature home building...
Poster is text only. Date stamped on verso: May 3 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Picasso--40 years of his art - Public domain dedication, Art Institute...
Poster for art exhibition Feb. 1 to Mar. 3 at the Art Institute of Chicago. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Pr... More
Exhibition--Art by children - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Co...
Poster showing a child's hand on an artist's palette. Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angel... More
Water colors, WPA artists of New York, Ottumwa Art Center / designed &...
Poster announcing exhibit of watercolors by WPA artists from New York at the Ottumwa Art Center, Ottumwa, Iowa. Date stamped on verso: Nov 8 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Print making A new tradition featuring original color lithography.
Poster for exhibition of lithographic print making techniques, showing lithographic stone and press. Date stamped on verso: Mar 24 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Pos... More
Exhibition of recent fine prints Etchings, lithographs, wood engraving...
Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of fine prints by WPA artists, at the Federal Art Gallery, 7 E. 38 Street, New York City. Date stamped on verso: Jan 5 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collect... More
The curtain rises ... Contemporary plays and books on the Current Thea...
Poster about contemporary works "on the Current Theatre," showing a conductor standing before an open theatre curtain. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1942. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library ... More
Civil liberties in war times by Max Lerner City wide forum.
Poster for a lecture by Max Lerner at Roosevelt High, Des Moines, Iowa, showing an armored guantlet clenched in a fist. Date stamped on verso: Jan 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Librar... More
A trip around the world at story hour time Story hour club--W.P.A libr...
Poster for the WPA statewide library project, showing two children on a large book, looking down at mountains and trees. Made for WPA Statewide Library Project, Illinois. Date stamped on verso: Nov 28 1940. Wor... More
Doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief agree...these books are too good to mi...
Poster promoting reading, showing a doctor, a lawyer, a merchant, and a Native American in headdress. Date hand-written on verso: 12/31/40. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Poster show--at the Hull House ... in Benedict Art Gallery
Poster for Illinois Art Project poster show March 1 to 31. Date stamped on verso: Feb 24 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los ... More
Sculpture classes for children now in session Under direction of Art T...
Poster announcing scuplture classes for children conducted by the Art Teaching Division of the WPA Federal Art Project, showing sculpture of a horse. Date stamped on verso: Apr 9 1938. Work Projects Administrat... More
Insignia of branch or arm of service
Poster showing the insignia for several branches of military service. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Milk - for warmth Energy food. - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of...
Poster for Cleveland Division of Health promoting milk, showing a woman wearing winter clothing holding a glass of milk. Date stamped on verso: Aug 2 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Librar... More
An orderly line is a safe line! / BEN [monogram].
Poster promoting safety procedures during civil defense air raid drills. Poster design attributed to B.E.N. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher... More
Annual farm and home week - Art Deco public domain image
Poster for the annual farm and home week at the College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, January 6-10, 1941, showing a snow-covered barn, silo, and mailbox. Work Projects Administration... More
Careless talk costs lives / Al Doria.
Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing lips with tape over them. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Your wartime duty! Don't waste water Do not let water run a long time ...
Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a man drinking water. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity ... More
Stop and get your free fag bag Careless matches aid the Axis.
Poster encouraging use of "fag bag" for disposal of matches, showing stylized Japanese soldier standing behind a tree with a match, with the rising sun in the background. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More