Rural Pennsylvania Colonial Pennsylvania exists to-day in many churches costumes craf – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Rural Pennsylvania Colonial Pennsylvania exists to-day in many churches costumes craf. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Rural Pennsylvania Colonial Pennsylvania exists to-day in many churches costumes craf
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This 1936 color lithograph invites viewers to find colonial Pennsylvania still alive in its churches, costumes and crafts, and its focus on rural life, Pennsylvania Dutch communities and handmade pottery shows how the state marketed its countryside to travelers. The poster comes from the federal art program of the Depression years, when the Works Progress Administration commissioned posters to promote public attractions and events. Its appeal to heritage was a common tool of the period, offering city residents a picture of old-fashioned craft and community. The artist signed the print in pencil, which adds a personal touch to an otherwise public message.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color. |
| Notes | Signed in pencil by the artist. No. 103. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Shaw Bernard 1856-1950. Negro Theatre Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Pennsylvania Dutch--1930-1940. Tourism--Pennsylvania--1930-1940. Rural life--Pennsylvania--1930-1940. Pottery--Pennsylvania--1930-1940. Pennsylvania--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,400 × 3,045 px · prints to 8 × 10 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 715_Rural_Pennsylvania_Colo_1936 |
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