Be careful near machinery – Vintage Poster
(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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A window into the past: Be careful near machinery, preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Most of the posters in this group carry a message in a few words, but this one leans on its title, "Be careful near machinery," to do the work of a warning. Printed from woodblocks cut by Hymen Rasdolsky in 1936, it was produced under the Works Progress Administration, whose poster program turned out thousands of designs for public information and cultural events during the Depression. The record also credits the Federal theater Project as sponsor, a reminder that New Deal agencies often shared resources and audiences. The subject reflects a real concern of the period, when factory and farm injuries were common and safety campaigns were a steady presence in American workplaces.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : woodblock color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Blocks by Hymen Rasdolsky. · Hauptmann Gerhart 1862-1946. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Safety--1930-1950. Machinery--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,149 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 719_Be_careful_near_machine_1936 |
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