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The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta. – Antique Print

The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta., NYC : Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, 1937. — vintage poster
The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta., NYC : Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, 1937.. Vintage poster from the New York City collection.

(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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The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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This poster marks a specific civic milestone: the opening of the United States' first foreign trade zone on Staten Island, which began operating on February 1, 1937. Such zones let imported goods be stored, handled, and processed without paying customs duties until they enter the American market, a way for the port to attract shipping during the Depression. The color silkscreen was made by J. Rivolta under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project in New York, and its subjects of ocean liners and commerce reflect the port's maritime economy. The names of Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and Department of Docks Commissioner John McKenzie appear on it as city officials.

Created / publishedNYC : Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, 1937.
Medium1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
GenrePosters 1930-1940.Screen prints Color 1930-1940.
NotesDate stamped on verso: Dec 8 1937. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - City of New York Department of Docks - John McKenzie, Commissioner. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsOcean liners--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Commerce--1930-1940.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,199 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-173124

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