Occupations related to mathematics – 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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A window into the past: Occupations related to mathematics, 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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Mathematics is an unusual subject for a poster, which sets this 1936 silkscreen apart from the program's more familiar notices about theater and health. Its title, *Occupations related to mathematics*, points to the range of jobs that relied on number work during the Depression, and the catalog credits Charlotte Barrows Chorpenning as sponsor under the Federal theater Project in New York. The Federal theater Project was part of the Works Progress Administration, which used silkscreen to produce inexpensive posters in large runs. The medium's flat, bold color made the posters easy to read from across a street, and this one shows how federal arts programs also addressed workers about careers.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Chorpenning Charlotte B. (Charlotte Barrows) Federal Theatre Project (New York N.Y.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Employment--1930-1950. Mathematics--1930-1950. Occupations--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,777 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 549_Occupations_related_to_1936 |
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