Curb service 10000 current books - convenient free time saving (S) Chicago Public Libra – 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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This vintage poster of Curb service 10000 current books - convenient free time saving (S) Chicago Public Libra brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Curb service 10000 current books - convenient free time saving (S) Chicago Public Libra
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This silkscreen poster advertises a Chicago Public Library curb service, which promised "10000 current books" delivered at the curb as a free, time-saving alternative to a trip inside a branch. The Federal Art Project produced it under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the Depression years, when the agency commissioned posters to publicize public services and reached a wide audience with bold flat color. The poster's appeal lies in its message of convenience: a library visit could happen from the sidewalk, without leaving a neighborhood or spending money. Its later date stamp of March 1941 shows it stayed in circulation for several years.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Chicago Public Library--Public relations--1930-1950. Bookmobiles--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. Libraries--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,833 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 267_Curb_service_10000_curr_1936 |
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