The Work Projects Administration (WPA) posters were produced from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest. The posters were designed to publicise exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The results of one of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts, the posters were added to the Library's holdings in the 1940s.
For earlier works see parts 1 - 3, and for more information see part 1 also.
This is part 4 of a 4-part series on WPA posters:
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| 1939 Hiking W.P.A. Recreation Project Chicago colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Hiking WPA Recreation Project colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Indian Court, Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco 1939 artist: Louis B. Siegriest colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Indian Court, Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco 1939 artist: Louis B. Siegriest colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 International Exhibition Water Colors The Art Institute of Chicago W.P.A. Federal Art Project artist: Arlington Gregg colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Keeping up with Science Federal Art Project W.P.A. Illinois colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Opening Ottumwa Art Center, 122 E 3rd St. WPA Federal Art Project Iowa colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939 Ready To Serve Trained Efficient Workers Household Services Demonstration Project W.P.A. colour silkscreen print |
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| 1939-41 WPA Rumor artist: Vera Bock colour silkscreen print |
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| c1939 Art Week Buy American Art artist: Boris Artzybasheff |
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| c1939 Just One Long Step to Sea Cliff colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 44th Annual Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinty Illinois W.P.A. Art Project, Chicago artist: John Buczak colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 Bands on Parade Illinois W.P.A. Art Project Chicago colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 Cavalcade of the American Negro Illinois W.P.A. Art Project Chicago artist: Cleo Sara colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 Discover Puerto Rico U.S.A. Where the Americas Meet NYC Art Projects W.P.A. colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 For Greater Knowledge on More Subjects Use Your Library Often! colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 Little Miss Muffet.. Illinois WPA Art Project, Chicago artist: Arlington Gregg colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 Live Here at Low Rent Lakeview Terrace colour silkscreen Print |
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| 1940 Milk For Summer Thirst Cleveland Division of Health - Food and Drug Administration '40 colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940 See America Visit the National Parks N.Y.C. Art Project W.P.A. colour silkscreen print |
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| 1940-42 Women Work for Victory colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Exhibition - Index of American Design Illinois Art Project WPA Chicago Historical Society artist: Erel Osborn colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 A Young Man's Opportunity for Work Play Study & Health Illinois W.P.A. Art Project Chicago artist: Albert M. Bender colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Opening Sunday January 12 Mason City Art Center W.P.A. Iowa Art Program colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Energy Food - Milk for Warmth Cleveland Division of Health Food and Drug Administration Ohio W.P.A. Art Program colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Report Dog Bites Cleveland Division of Health artist: Earl Schuler colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Stamp out the Axis artist: Phil Von Phul colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941 Toy Sale W.P.A. Federal Art Project colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Build for your Navy! artist: Robert Muchley colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Sew For Victory artist: Pistchal colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Grow It Yourself Plan A Farm Garden Now artist: Herbert Bayer colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Keep Mum - The World Has Ears artist: Edward T. Grigware colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Mobilizing Michigan for Farm and Factory Michigan Art & Craft Project artist: Maurice Merlin colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 No Enemy Sub... colour silkscreen print |
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| 1941-43 Visibility Zero Unless You Lend Your Binoculars To The Navy colour silkscreen print |
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| c1941 The 5 & 10 Cent Store (Nickel & Dime Store) Federal Art Project N.Y.C. colour silkscreen print |
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| 1943 Handle with Care colour silkscreen print |
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