For greater knowledge on more subjects use your library more often – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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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Step back in time with For greater knowledge on more subjects use your library more often, a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
For greater knowledge on more subjects use your library more often
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Its slogan, "For greater knowledge on more subjects use your library more often," addresses Chicago readers directly and treats the public library as a place for ongoing self-education. The poster was made under the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, which put artists to work during the Great Depression and produced many silkscreen posters promoting public services. Free libraries and adult learning were a natural subject for the program, since the WPA also supported library and education work across the country. The verso bears a stamped date of January 24, 1941, which shows the poster was still in circulation several years after it was printed.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Date stamped on verso: Jan 24 1941. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Libraries--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. Education--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,818 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 531_For_greater_knowledge_o_1936 |
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