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Victory concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Free to the public ...

Poster for free "victory concerts" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York City, showing Nike of Samothrace. Sponsored by: The Juilliard School of Music, The New York Public Lib... More

WPA paintings by Yvonne Twining, Waldo Kaufer, Albert Gold, [and] Fran...

Poster announcing exhibition of paintings at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Date stamped on verso: Dec 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

W.P.A. Federal Music Project offers the following courses for adults -...

Poster for Federal Music Project instruction in music for children and adults at the Chelsea Community Music Center, 435 Ninth Ave., New York City. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The vacation reading club - join now at your public library

Poster promoting reading, showing a book with abstract design and text. Date stamped on verso: May 25 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher... More

Reduced fire hazard thru planned housing

Poster promoting planned housing as a method to reduce fire hazards in cities. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). New York City Housing Authority - Fiorello H. La Guardia, May... More

"The devil passes" Federal road show attraction : Direct from sensatio...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Devil Passes" at the Lobero Theatre, Santa Barbara, Calif., showing a hooded figure looming over the image of a man. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

"To the ladies", Head and Shoulders Portrait

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "To the Ladies" at the Federal Theatre, La Cadena & Mt. Vernon, showing three cocktail glasses raised in salute to head-and-shoulders portraits of three women.... More

Enjoy - don't destroy - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster showing two children picking flowers. Date stamped on verso: Apr 5 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The Dance Theatre "Young tramps" Choreography by Don Oscar Becque, mus...

Poster for Federal Dance Theatre Project presentation of "Young Tramps," showing two hobos on a street corner. Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Cong... More

Federal Theatre [presents] "Room service"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Room Service" showing a waiter carrying a tray full of bills. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Exhibition [of] watercolors

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of watercolors at the Bessemer Gallery, Bessemer Building, 6th & Duquesne Way, Pittsburgh, Pa., showing stylized eagle and palette. Work Projects Administration Poster ... More

George Bernard Shaw's 3 act comedy "Captain Brassbound's conversion"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Captain Brassbound's Conversion" at the Hollywood Playhouse, Vine St. near Hollywood Bvld., Los Angeles, Calif., showing bust portrait of Bernard Shaw. Work P... More

"Battle hymn" by Michael Gold & Michael Blankfort epic drama of pre-ci...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Battle Hymn" at the Columbia theater, showing a half-length portrait of a white man, facing left, reaching his hand toward the hand of an African American. Wo... More

Westfield Athenaeum - Federal Art Project water color show

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of watercolors at the Westfield Athenaeum. Date stamped on verso: Mar 20 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "The pursuit of happiness"...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The pursuit of happiness" at the President Theatre, showing outline of the Liberty Bell. Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poste... More

Federal art in New England

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of WPA art at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., showing map of New England. Date stamped on verso: Jul 1 1939. Work Projects Administration Pos... More

"Hansel and Gretel" Adapted from the opera for children .... by Humper...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Greek Open Air Theatre, Los Angeles, Calif., showing Hansel and Gretel standing next to a tree. Work Projects Administration Poster ... More

A lifelong job--the constant protection of their health--The Cook Coun...

Poster showing a woman and two children in the rain. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

See America Visit the national parks.

Poster for United States Travel Bureau promoting travel to national parks, showing a waterfall. Date stamped on verso: Jul 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters ... More

Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration, announces the open...

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition, showing an eagle clutching paint brushes and a palette. Attributed to Carken. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphon...

Poster announcing concert by the Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra at the Post Gym at Mitchel Field. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Keeping up with science / Shari.

Poster promoting the study of science, showing a microscope, open book, and an eye. Date stamped on verso: Sep 7 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / ... More

Federal Theatre presents "Trojan incident" Based on Homer and Euripide...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Trojan Incident" at the St. James Theatre, 44 St. west of Broadway, showing silhouette of Trojan horse and soldiers. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938. Work P... More

The second series of the composers' forum Laboratory begins Wed. eve.,...

Poster announcing series of music forums for composers open to the public at the Federal Music Project Headquarters, 110 W. 48th St., New York City, showing musical note. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More

Russian symphony series, Eugene Plotnikoff conducting Featuring works ...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of a Russian symphony concert series at the Federal Music Theatre, 254 W. 54th St., New York City. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration ... More

What's right with America Des Moines Public Forums / / designed & made...

Poster announcing public forums with Bonaro Overstreet; citywide forum discussing "democracy as a personal experience" to be held at North High, Des Moines, Iowa, and neighborhood forums discussing "education f... More

Be wise Don't play with firecrackers : Department of Health, New York ...

Poster warning of the dangers of playing with firecrackers, showing the face of a boy with an injured eye. Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress... More

Brookfield Zoo--By the "L" / Long.

Poster showing a panda bear hugging a tree. Date stamped on verso: Jun 15 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatl... More

Forging ahead Works Progress Administration / / [monogram].

Poster for Works Progress Administration encouraging laborers to work for America, showing blacksmith. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Art Artists on the air : 4 P.M. every Saturday, KUTA.

Poster for Federal Art Project weekly presentation of artists on the air at the KUTA radio station, Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940. Work Projects Admi... More

The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents "It can't happen here" [by...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "It Can't Happen Here" by Sinclair Lewis at the President Theatre, showing soldiers and a fist in a raised-arm salute. Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work ... More

January--A year of good reading ahead / Hazlett.

Poster for statewide WPA Library Project, Illinois, showing a child pulling a sled full of books toward a house. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Democracy .. a challenge - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congr...

Poster for democracy showing the hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty. Date stamped on verso: Aug 1 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

WPA exhibition water colors [and] prints, Federal Art Gallery / / HG [...

Poster announcing WPA exhibition of watercolors and prints at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., showing brush, roller and paper or printing plates. Date stamped on verso: May 5 1938. Work P... More

"Turn to the right" The laugh hit!

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Turn to the Right" at the Mason Theatre, 127 S. Broadway, showing a traffic sign. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Training center for household employees--Household Service Demonstrati...

Poster showing a maid carrying a tray. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Senior amateur musical contest On the mall, Central Park / / AD(?) [mo...

Poster announcing musical contest in Central Park, showing man playing a guitar and harmonica. Date stamped on verso: Oct 20 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"Triple a plowed under" - Federal theatre project. Public domain poste...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Triple A Plowed Under" at the Greek Open Air Theatre, Vermont Avenue at Griffith Park, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a man with horse-drawn plow. Work Projects... More

Learn more live more Free Federal adult classes in many subjects : 225...

Poster announcing free adult education classes. Date stamped on verso: Oct 14 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Federal Theatre Project presents 10 acts all star vaudeville

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of vaudeville at the Now and Then Hall, Salem, Mass., showing dancing girls and orchestra. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Hollywood Playhouse now "Two a day" A cavalcade of vaudeville : Ride t...

Poster banner for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Two a Day" at the Hollywood Playhouse. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"Counsellor at law" by Elmer Rice

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Counsellor at Law" at the Federal Theatre, Rainier & Atlantic Streets. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Half a century of American art The Art Institute of Chicago - Nov. 16,...

Poster for art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940.

General exhibition - Public domain scan of drawing

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., showing bust portrait and perspective drawing. Date stamped on verso: Jun 12 1939. Work Projects Administr... More

Don't be a drip! Be patriotic ... Stop leaks ... Save water.

Poster encouraging people to conserve water. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Philadelphia Council of Defense. Hand-written in pencil on r... More

Workers service program ... Rockford, Illinois

Poster showing factories and farm buildings. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Jobs - get the facts about occupations - free classes for young men an...

Poster shows a young woman holding books and a young man holding machine parts, with factories and city skyline below. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

If you can't go - buy war bonds Our bonds are their security!! : This ...

Poster encouraging purchase of war bonds and participation through payroll allotments to support the war effort, showing a graph with hotel staff and soldiers. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Li... More

Alaska - death-trap for the Jap / Grigware.

Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing a rat representing Japan, approaching a mousetrap labeled "Army Navy Civilian," on a background map of the state of Alaska. Title transcribed fr... More

Planned housing fights disease - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of...

Poster promoting planned housing as a method to deter disease in cities, showing microorganisms. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). New York City Housing Authority - Fiorello ... More

Charles Dickens' "The cricket on the hearth"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Cricket on the Hearth" at the Alcazar, 260 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congres... More

The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New...

Poster for the City of New York Department of Docks, showing five ocean liners. Date stamped on verso: Dec 8 1937. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - City of New York Department of Docks - John McKenzie, Commissioner. Wo... More

Exhibition WPA Federal Art Project Pennsylvania / / Milhous.

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition, showing head-and-shoulders portrait of Greek figure holding print. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Signed in pencil by the artist.

Index of American Design / RW., Native Americans

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of art work from the "Index of American Design," at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass., showing a weather vane in the shape of a Native American. ... More

Up where winter calls to play Olympic bobsled run Lake Placid / / J. R...

Poster promoting winter sports, showing four people in bobsled. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Promotional goal: U.S. K3. 1936-1941. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoo... More

Amateur contest for children Final eliminations, Sept. 24, 1936.

Poster announcing amateur piano contest, showing two girls playing piano. Date stamped on verso: Dec 18 1936. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christoph... More

The Federal Theatre presents "I want a policeman" by Rufus King & Milt...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "I Want a Policeman" at the Savoy Theatre, showing a policeman running with gun drawn and carrying a baton. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

See America / Frank S. Nicholson.

Poster for the United States Travel Bureau promoting tourism, showing two cowboys on horseback by stream near desert rock formation. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Colle... More

WPA paintings by children under Federal Art Project, New York

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of childrens' paintings, showing a hand painting a horse. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Brookfield Zoo - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster showing a black leopard. Designed by Carken. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Promotional goal: U.S. K5. 1936. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: W... More

Brookfield Zoo - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Don't kill our wild life - Art Deco public domain image

Poster showing two deer crossing road in front of approaching car. Date stamped on verso: Jul 18 1940. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Poster design attributed to John Wagner. Work Projects A... More

Indian art of the United States Prehistoric art living tradition - Ind...

Poster announcing exhibition of Native American art at the Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York City, showing large hand. An exhibition prepared by the Indian Arts and Crafts Board U.S. Dept. of Th... More

Indian art of the United States Prehistoric art living tradition - Ind...

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

Photographs, second annual exhibition, Sioux City Camera Club

Poster for the Sioux City Camera Club's second annual exhibition of photographs at the Community Federal Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa, showing stylized man at a camera. Date stamped on verso: Mar 9 1939. Work P... 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).

WPA women painters, Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston / RW(?)...

Poster for exhibition of WPA women painters at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass., showing a woman painting outdoors. Date stamped on verso: Feb 23 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

N.Y.A. of Illinois--Exposition of Youth ... pageants, handcraft, music...

Poster for National Youth Administration exposition showing a boxer. Attributed to Carken. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

WPA Index of American Design exhibition Watercolor renderings of crewe...

Poster announcing exhibition of embroidery designs in watercolors at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury St., Boston, showing embroidered design. Date stamped on verso: Jan 27 1939. Work Projects Administration... More

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

Works Progress Administration presents an exhibition of selected skill...

Poster for Works Progress Administration exhibition of art works at Kaufmann's Department Store, showing stylized spinning wheel and potter's wheel. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938. Work Projects Administrati... More

Toy sale - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster announcing toy sale, showing several toys. Date stamped on verso: Mar 21 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

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).

"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing light from a suspended lamp. 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

Federal WPA Variety Theatre presents vaudeville 9 big acts : Comedy, s...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project vaudeville show featuring "Tumble In, Redeck & Dexter, Leddy Brothers, Bronson & Delaney, Yvette & Lazar, Emil Jarrow, Dance Parade Review, Lane & Byron, [and] Laing Bros.," s... More

Posters exhibition Executed under Federal Art Project poster division.

Poster for exhibition of posters from the Federal Art Project poster division at the Federal Art Gallery, 7 East 38th St., New York City, showing art supplies. Date stamped on verso: Mar 21 1941. Work Projects ... 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

History of civic services in the city of New York Police No. 1 : The r...

Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing citizens patrolling the town, a person hanging from the waist from a gallows, and a person in the stocks, in 1658; the fortified "... More

Port of Philadelphia - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting Philadelphia, showing railroad freight cars at the Port of Philadelphia. Date stamped on verso: Aug 4 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Blocks by Domen... More

"Last night of Don Juan" - Federal theatre project. Public domain post...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Last Night of Don Juan" at the Musart Theatre (formerly Egan), 1320 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, Calif., showing gondola. Work Projects Administration Pos... More

Tuberculosis Don't kiss me! : Your kiss of affection - the germ of inf...

Poster about tuberculosis in children and methods of transmission, showing a child wearing a bib. Town of Hempstead, W.H. Runcie M.D. Health Officer. Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administra... More

Rural Pennsylvania / Katherine Milhous.

Poster promoting Pennsylvania, showing children from a religious community. Date stamped on verso: May 2 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christop... More

Art - Free neighborhood classes for adults ... enroll now

Poster from the WPA Adult Education program of the Chicago Board of Education announcing free neighborhood art classes, showing men and women working at easels. Date stamped on verso: May 22 1937. Work Projects... More

Regional poster exhibition, New York City

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of posters from New York and New Jersey at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 West 57th Street, New York City, showing abstract design. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Wo... More

WPA Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane and Miro, world premiere of "Afr...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "African Vineyard" at the Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane and Miro, Los Angeles, California, showing an African American woman with a basket of fruit and flo... More

"The treasure" by David Pinsky, directed by Adolph Freeman

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Treasure" at the Musart Theatre, 1320 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, Calif., with performances in Yiddish and English; some text in Yiddish. Work Projects Admi... More

The Federal Theatre Div. of WPA presents "Brothers" by Herbert Ashton ...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Brothers" at the President Theatre, showing two men turned away from one another and removing gloves. Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Adminis... More

"Cradle snatchers" Cradle snatching! at Pickering Park Playhouse.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Cradle Snatchers" at the Pickering Park Playhouse, San Bernardino, Calif., showing an old woman holding a man in her arms next to a cradle. Work Projects Admi... More

Understanding the arts / Shari.

Poster promoting the study of the arts, showing abstract print. Date stamped on verso: Jan 8 1942. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. ... 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

"Habit" by Charles C. Stewart - Federal theatre project. Public domain...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Habit" by Charles C. Stewart, at the Mason Theatre, 127 S. Broadway, showing a clock. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

The merry musical satire "Ready! Aim! Fire!"

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Ready! Aim! Fire!" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing explosions of musical notes on a globe. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

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

Regional exhibition Work by New York State and New Jersey artists : Au...

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of regional art (New Jersey and New York) at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 West 57 St., New York City, showing a stylized gallery view. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938... More

"Dracula" by Hamilton Deane and John L. Dalderston [i.e. Balderston] T...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Dracula" at the Mason Opera House, showing a large bat. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).