Whos who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA Federal Writers P – 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 rare vintage poster captures Whos who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA Federal Writers P in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Whos who in the zoo Illustrated natural history prepared by the WPA Federal Writers P
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*Who's Who in the Zoo* was an illustrated natural history prepared by the Federal Writers' Project, and this silkscreen poster from 1936 puts its apes front and center. The Writers' Project was a branch of the Works Progress Administration that produced guidebooks and booklets during the Depression, and the agency's poster division used silkscreen to advertise them to the public. The poster is attributed to the artist Sidney Jacobson, and a June 1937 date stamp on the back records when it was processed. Pairing a book title with a zoo scene shows how the WPA tried to bring cultural programs to ordinary Americans.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jun 4 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Attributed to Sidney Jacobson. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 255 · Federal Writers Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | American guide series. Apes--New York (State)--1930-1940. Zoos--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Books--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,001 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 36_Whos_who_in_the_zoo_Ill_1936 |
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