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By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943
URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaposters/wpahome.html

Description:
This site contains over 900 posters from Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Created in silk-screen, lithograph, and woodcut mediums, they were "designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities." Full descriptive information is provided. Search by keyword or browse by subject or creator. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress.

Publisher:
Library of Congress

Extra Keywords
fdr

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
New Deal, 1933-1939
Posters, American -- 20th century
United States. Work Projects Administration

LII Database Information:
Record 15605 created by Dana Lubow on 09/15/2000
Last modification on 11/13/2007
Published: 09/15/2000  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/15605