Posters: WPA Posters
This collection consists of 907 posters 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 publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia, with the strongest...
Volunteer civilian defense
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster encouraging voluntary participation in civilian defense, showing airplane flying over outline of Alabama.
Contributor:
Federal Art Project
Date:1941
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Ah, Wilderness!" Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & Miro Streets
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Ah, Wilderness!" at the WPA Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & Miro Streets, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a couple in Victorian dress.
Contributor:
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1936
Photo, Print, Drawing
"The alarm clock" by Avery Hopwood
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Alarm Clock" at the Mason Opera House, showing foot wrapped in bandages.
Contributor:
Hopwood, Avery - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1936
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Alien corn" by Sidney Howard
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Alien Corn" at the Mayan Theatre, showing a ship on the horizon and stalks of corn.
Contributor:
Howard, Sidney Coe - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1938
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Alien corn" by Sidney Howard
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Alien Corn" at the Mayan Theatre, showing a ship on the horizon and stalks of corn.
Contributor:
Howard, Sidney Coe - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1938
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Alien corn" by Sidney Howard
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Alien Corn" at the Mayan Theatre, showing a ship on the horizon and stalks of corn.
Contributor:
Howard, Sidney Coe - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Contributor:
Glaspell, Susan - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1938
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Alison's house" by Susan Glaspell a poetic romance.
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Alison's House" at the Mayan Theatre, showing a quill pen in a bottle of ink.
Contributor:
Glaspell, Susan - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Contributor:
Glaspell, Susan - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1938
Photo, Print, Drawing
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing light from a suspended lamp.
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Mason Opera House, showing bust portrait of Dr. Clitterhouse.
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing light from a suspended lamp.
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing light from a suspended lamp.
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Mayan Theatre, showing light from a suspended lamp.
"The amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" by Barre Lyndon
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing light from a suspended lamp.
Special performance festival of American dance featuring "An American exodus"
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of a festival of American dance featuring "An American Exodus" with choreography and direction by Myra Kinch and music by Manuela Galea at Hollywood Playhouse, Vine near Hollywood Blvd.
Contributor:
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1937
Photo, Print, Drawing
Are you helping? with salvage
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster encouraging citizen participation in salvage for the war effort, showing seaplanes and a man welding.
Contributor:
Federal Art Project
Date:1941
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Art & Mrs. Bottle" WPA Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & S. Miro April 26 to May 7.
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Art & Mrs. Bottle" at the WPA Federal Theatre Playhouse, Tulane & S. Miro Streets, Los Angeles, Calif., showing a silhouette of an artist painting at an easel with palette in left hand.
Contributor:
Levy, Benn W. (Benn Wolfe) - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1936
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Autumn crocus"
1 print (poster) : silkscreen, color. | 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.
Contributor:
Smith, Dodie - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Contributor:
Blankfort, Michael - Gold, Michael - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Date:1936
Photo, Print, Drawing
"Battle hymn" by Michael Gold & Michael Blankfort epic drama of pre-civil war days.
1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | 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.
Contributor:
Blankfort, Michael - Gold, Michael - Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
