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Be kind to books club Are you a member? / / Gregg.

Poster showing a group of children with their book club banner.

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).

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

"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

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

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

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

"Carmen" - A poster advertising a show at the philadelphia music festi...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Carmen" at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a woman dancing.

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

"Chalk dust" modern, youthful, comedy, drama.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Chalk Dust" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing a girl writing on a chalkboard.

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

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

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

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).

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).

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).

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).

"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

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).

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).

"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

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

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).

"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

"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

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

The satirical comedy "To the ladies" by George S. Kaufman and Marc Con...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "To the Ladies" at the Mason Opera House.

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).

Opening October 24th Leeds recreation centers

Poster announcing opening of recreation centers by the Sioux City Dept. of Public Recreation with a program list featuring men's gym, social recreation, table tennis, basketball, arts ,crafts, badminton, dramat... More

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

May Day A day in the life of a woman organizer : a musical satire

Public domain scan of performing arts poster, printed advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Come together in peace - Posters Yanker Poster Collection

Poster showing two hands clasped together. Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983.

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

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

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

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

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

Negative blood during treatment does not mean cure Continue treatment ...

Poster for New York State Department of Health promoting "treatment until discharged," showing a microscope. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

"4" unit exhibition - paintings, prints, sculpture, murals

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of paintings, prints, sculpture, and murals at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 West 57 St., New York City. Date stamped on verso: Mar 24 1941. Work Projects Administration... More

Greensboro Federal Art Center week Open house June 7-14 : Visit your c...

Poster announcing an open house at the Greensboro Federal Art Center. Date stamped on verso: Jun 5 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored by Greensboro Art Center ... More

"Autumn crocus" - Federal theatre project. Public domain poster.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Autumn Crocus" at the WPA Federal Theatre, Tulane and Miro, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a couple in costume. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (... More

"Mystery of broadwalk asylum" by C.E. Reynolds

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Mystery of Broadwalk Asylum" at the Hollywood Playhouse. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Opens June 29; mystery thrills chills.

"The chocolate soldier" - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congre...

Poster for the Federal Music Project presentation of "The Chocolate Soldier" at the Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored ... More

WPA paintings, Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston

Poster for exhibition of WPA paintings at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Date stamped on verso: Oct 9 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Federal Music Project presents the comic opera "Die fledermaus" - "The...

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "Die Fledermaus" at the San Bernardino High School auditorium, showing a bat.

Exhibition Interior design by the interior design staff, Federal Art P...

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of interior design. Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"The fool" by Channing Pollock - Federal theatre project. Public domai...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Fool" at the Mason Theatre, 127 S. Broadway, Calif. Federal Road Show Attraction. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Who's who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA F...

Poster advertising WPA Federal Writers' Project illustrated guide to natural history. Date stamped on verso: Jun 4 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Attributed to Sidne... More

WPA Federal Art Project general exhibition

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition at the Federal Art Gallery, 50 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Date stamped on verso: Apr 21 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Poste... More

"The Mikado" - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "The Mikado" at the El Centro High School auditorium, showing Japanese tea garden. Sponsored by Music Teachers Association. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

Enjoy ice roller skating / J.P.

Poster promoting "ice roller skating" at the New York City Building, Flushing Meadow Park, New York. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon... More

"A touch of brimstone Hilarious comedy : Back stage life.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "A Touch of Brimstone" at the Columbia, showing two women and a man.

Exhibition of art by children / Osborn.

Poster for an exhibition of children's art, showing a cow and a house. Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher ... More

Sioux City Civic Chorus of the Department of Public Recreation present...

Poster announcing presentation of Handel's "Messiah" by the Sioux City Civic Chorus at the Central High School auditorium, Sioux City, Iowa. Date stamped on verso: Jan 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Post... More

Photographs, 4th annual exhibition, Sioux City Camera Club

Poster for the Sioux City Camera Club's fourth annual exhibition of photographs at the Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped... More

Exhibition - oils & watercolors, Federal Art Gallery Federal Art Proje...

Poster for exhibition of oil and watercolor paintings at the Federal Art Gallery, 225 W. 57 St., New York City, New York, showing a palette and paintbrushes. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938. Work Projects Adm... More

49th annual exhibition of American paintings sculpture / M. Waltrip.

Poster for art exhibition to be held at the Art Institute of Chicago, October 20 to December 4, showing images of a city skyline and a farm superimposed over an American flag. Work Projects Administration Poste... More

History of civic services in the city of New York Water supply No. 1 :...

Poster for Federal Art Project series on the history of civic services, showing water being drawn from a well outside a fort in "New Amsterdam" in 1658. Date stamped on verso: Work Projects Administration Poste... More

The Federal Theatre presents "Up pops the devil" 3 act comedy by Alber...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Up pops the devil" at the Waterloo Theater, showing stylized ballerina. Stamped on verso: Works Progress Administration, Des Moines, Iowa. Official business. ... More

"The path of flowers" A new farce-comedy by Valentine Katayev.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Path of Flowers" at the Experimental Theatre (Daly's), 63rd St. east of Broaday, New York City, New York, showing drawing of a man with flowers. Work Proj... More

"Hansel and Gretel," the gingerbread children by Humperdinck Music, an...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Beaux Arts Theatre, 8th and Beacon Streets, Los Angeles, Calif., showing Hansel and Gretel talking to a witch. Work Projects Adminis... More

Federal varieties 40 stage, radio, screen stars.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Federal Varieties" at the Civic University Theatre, showing music hall dancer and man's head wearing a top hat. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection... More

Try a Yankee Doodle cocktail - New! Novel! Different! - "Follow the pa...

Poster for presentation of "Follow the Parade" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing a martini glass and a top hat with red, white, and blue stars and stripes. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Libr... More

"The devil passes" by Benn W. Levy

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Devil Passes" at the Columbia theater. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Occupations related to industrial arts

Poster promoting occupations in the industrial arts, such as carpenter, machine shop worker, molder, painter, paint sprayer, and sheet metal worker, showing men engaged in the various jobs. Date stamped on vers... More

"A touch of brimstone" - triangle comedy of backstage life

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "A Touch of Brimstone" at the Columbia theater, showing a man gesturing and two women. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Se... More

The Federal Theatre presents Elmer Rice's "Judgement day" First time i...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Judgement Day" at the Savoy Theatre, San Diego, Calif., showing a blindfolded Justice holding a scale and a sword. Work Projects Administration Poster Collect... More

Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra - Frank Foti, conductor

Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of the Bridgport Symphony Orchestra at Pleasure Beach Park, Bridgeport, Conn., showing man in medieval costume blowing a horn. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More

W.P.A. Federal Art Project of Illinois--Sculpture exhibition - 433 Eas...

Poster for a sculpture exhibition sponsored by the W.P.A. Federal Art Project, showing a hand holding clay that has been shaped into the form of a face. Date stamped on verso: Apr 29 1939. Work Projects Adminis... More

World's fair IBM show Art of 79 countries.

Poster for World's Fair IBM presentation of art from around the world at the Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, showing framed illustration in orange and light blue. Date stamped on verso: ... More

Book talks, 12:15 to 12:45 noon hour, every Thursday Nov. thru Apr.

Poster for book talks at the Chicago Public Library, showing the sun. Date stamped on verso: Nov 1 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Exhibition - Metropolitan Museum of Art Adult students classroom - K.

Poster for exhibition of student art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

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

Keep mum chum - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing an army cap and a hand sinking in water. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Lib... More

Welcome - defense workers! Homes registration office : Defense rental ...

Poster alerting defense workers to the availability of houses, apartments, and rooms, showing a worker juxtaposed between a house and a factory. Date stamped on verso: Oct 22 1941. Work Projects Administration ... More

"Twilight of the theatre" Intriguing comedy drama.

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Twilight of the Theatre" at the Musart Theatre (formerly Egan), 1320 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles, Calif. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library ... More

Handle with care - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Congress

Poster promoting safe driving showing a traffic signal and a steering wheel. Jan. 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). More information about the WPA Posters is availabl... More

Are you helping? with salvage - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of ...

Poster encouraging citizen participation in salvage for the war effort, showing seaplanes and a man welding. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

WPA Federal Theatre Project 891 presents "Horse eats hat" Maxine Ellio...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Horse Eats Hat" at Maxine Elliott's Theatre, 109 West 39th St., showing a horse eating a hat. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congr... More

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