Free classes in English! Learn to speak read & write the language of your children. [ – Historic Poster Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Free classes in English! Learn to speak read & write the language of your children. [, a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Offering free English classes in New York, this 1936 silkscreen poster promises to help adults speak, read and write the language their children use every day. The Star of David in the design points to the city's large Jewish community, many of whose families had arrived from Eastern Europe in the decades before the Depression. The classes were run by the WPA's Adult Education Program with the city Board of Education, part of the broader New Deal effort to put artists and teachers to work. Its bold flat colors were typical of the Federal Art Project's inexpensive public notices.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored by WPA Adult Education Program [and] the Board of Education City of New York. Exhibited: From Haven to Home : A Library of Congress Exhibition Marking 350 Years of Jewish Life in America at the Library of Congress 2004. · New York (N.Y.). Board of Education sponsor. |
| Subjects | Jews--Education--New York (State)--New York--1930-1950. English language--1930-1950. Magen David--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 989 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 533_Free_classes_in_English_1936 |
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