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Photo, Print, DrawingFederal Writers' Project photographs for the "America eats" project 26 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ; 20 x 28 cm. or smaller. | Includes people eating and cooking food at social gatherings such as picnics, barbecues, and food festivals. Locations depicted include, among others, Los Angeles, Calif.; Eufaula, Ala.; Tontitown, Ark.; Florida and Mississippi.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1930
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CollectionBorn in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as part of the Federal Writers' Project (FWP) of the Works Progress Administration, later renamed Work Projects Administration (WPA). At the conclusion of the Slave Narrative project, a set of edited…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Manuscript Division - Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division - Federal Writers' Project - Library of Congress. National Digital Library Program
- Date: 2001
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Photo, Print, DrawingFederal Writers' Project photographs depicting displays and promotional activities for American Guide publications 311 photographic prints : gelatin silver ; 28 x 36 cm. or smaller. | 13 photomechanical prints : halftone ; images 17 x 13 cm. or smaller, printed on sheets 32 x 48 cm. | Includes book fairs, window displays, and other exhibitions for Federal Writers' Project book promotions throughout the United States. People viewing exhibits during American Guide Week, 1941; photos of guide…
- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1936
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Photo, Print, DrawingFederal Writers' Project images for a Washington, D.C., pictorial book 86 photographic prints : gelatin silver, b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller. | 135 photomechanical prints : halftone, b&w ; 28 x 35 cm. or smaller. | 31 photomechanical and photographic prints (postcards) : b&w and color ; 14 x 9 cm. | Primarily views of government, commercial, and religious buildings, memorials, and other structures. Includes among other subjects, the Washington Monument…
- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1929
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Photo, Print, DrawingWho's who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA Federal Writers Project : On sale at all book stores, zoos, and museums. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster advertising WPA Federal Writers' Project illustrated guide to natural history.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1936-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingPortraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections 225 photographic prints : gelatin silver ; 5 x 3.25 and 7 x 5 cm. | The bulk (193 photographs) are portraits of men and women from locations in Texas. People from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and Rhode Island are also represented. Most show individuals standing or sitting outside; a few are posed with or next to personal possessions; several…
- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project - United States. Works Progress Administration
- Date: 1937
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Photo, Print, DrawingBirds of the world An illustrated natural history in popular style with 100 candid photos : A New York City, W.P.A. Federal Writers' Project book : American guide series. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster advertising WPA Federal Writers' Project illustrated guide to natural history of birds of the world.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1936-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAmerican guide week Nov. 10-16 State by state, the WPA writers projects describe America to Americans. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color ; 35.5 x 24 cm. | Poster for the guide book series showing an eagle with banner "Take pride in your country" and a quote from President Roosevelt.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAmerican guide week Nov. 10-16 State by state, the WPA writers projects describe America to Americans. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color ; 56 x 35.5 cm. | Poster for the guide book series showing an eagle with banner "Take pride in your country" and a quote from President Roosevelt.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingIllinois: A descriptive and historical guide 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for Federal Writers' Project advertising "American Guide Series" volume on Illinois, showing outline of map of the state.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1936-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingSkiing in the East The best trails and how to get there : A guide for winter sport fans : Describing over 1000 trails in 216 localities. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. | Poster for WPA Federal Writers' Project, 110 King Street, New York City, "American Guide Series" guide to winter sports in the East (from Pennsylvania to Maine), showing a man skiing.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1936-01-01
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Photo, Print, Drawing"Negro in Virginia," 1938, roll 7 43 photographs on 8 strips : negatives ; film width 35 mm. | Photographs from Federal Writer's Project titled "The Negro in Virginia," African American coal miners in Pocahontas, Virginia, seated outside with headlamps, in the changing room, and with mine railcars empty and filled with coal.- Contributor: McNeill, Robert H. - Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1938
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Photo, Print, Drawing"Negro in Virginia," 1938, roll 6 43 photographs on 8 strips : negatives ; film width 35 mm. | Photographs from Federal Writer's Project titled "The Negro in Virginia," probably all in Richmond, Virginia, show grave marker of child who died at age three; portraits of an African American family outside a house; African American life in "Sophie's Alley" including scenes of women, men, and children engaged in activities, dovecotes…- Contributor: McNeill, Robert H. - Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1938
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Photo, Print, Drawing"Negro in Virginia," 1938, roll 1 37 photographs on 8 strips : negatives ; film width 35 mm. | Photographs from Federal Writer's Project titled "The Negro in Virginia" show exterior of Maggie L. Walker High School, Richmond, Virginia; plaque in memory of Gilbert Hunt, hero of the 1811 Richmond Theater Fire; African American life in "Sophie's Alley," Richmond, including scenes of women, men, and children engaged in activities, dogs,…- Contributor: McNeill, Robert H. - Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1938
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Photo, Print, DrawingSpaghetti supper at Grape Festival, Tontitown, Arkansas 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 20 x 26 cm (8 x 10 format). | Photograph shows people eating at long tables.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingWeighing the meat - Los Angeles Sheriff's barbecue 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 format). | Photograph shows a butcher and other men standing by a scale holding a piece of an animal in front of a tent with piles of dead animal parts inside.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1930-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingHoosier folklore 1 drawing on board : color ; 54 x 35 cm. | Design for book cover showing man with fishing pole and hook, and small motifs of wildlife.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAmerican guide series 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color ; 39 x 26 cm. | Poster for the guide book series featuring a laudatory quote from Louis Bromfield's review in the New York Herald Tribune.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingMission San Xavier del Bac A descriptive & historical guide. 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color ; 36 x 28 cm. | Poster for the guide book showing the mission buildings silhouetted against the night sky.- Contributor: Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1941-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingLa berena pipa- Contributor: Andux, Ziomara - Andux, Euelio - Kennedy, Stetson - Federal Writers' Project
- Date: 1939-08
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Photo, Print, DrawingLa cucaracha
First line: La cucaracha, la cucaracha- Contributor: Kennedy, Edith - Pollato, Adelpha - Kennedy, Stetson - Federal Writers' Project - Valdez, Amado
- Date: 1936-08