Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939 – Antique Poster Print
(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 Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939
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Rather than a general fair notice, this silkscreen advertises the Indian Court inside the Federal Building at the Golden Gate International Exposition, the 1939 fair held on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. The court's displays drew attention to Native American arts and crafts and to ceremonial dancing, and the subject headings in the record point to Apache dancers and the spiritual life behind their performances. The Works Progress Administration produced the poster as part of its wider effort to publicize federal programs and public events, and its flat, bold color shows the graphic style of that period.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 86 Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress 2001-2002. · Fess George. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco Calif.) Indians of North America--Commemoration--California--San Francisco--1930-1940. Indians of North America--Arts & crafts. Indians of North America--Spiritual life. Apache Indians--Arts & crafts. Apache Indians--Spiritual life. Ceremonial dancers. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,061 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 69_Indian_court_Federal_Bu_1939 |
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