American guide week Nov. 10-16 Take pride in your country (S) State by state the WPA Wr – 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 American guide week Nov. 10-16 Take pride in your country (S) State by state the WPA Wr. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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American guide week Nov. 10-16 Take pride in your country (S) State by state the WPA Wr
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Built around a bold eagle and the slogan "Take pride in your country," this 1941 silkscreen promoted American Guide Week, held November 10 to 16 and tied to the state-by-state work of the Federal Writers' Project. That Work Projects Administration program produced the American Guide series, a set of state travel guides that mixed history, geography, and local folklore during the late 1930s and early 1940s. The poster reflects the nation's growing focus on civic pride as the United States moved toward entry into World War II.
| Created / published | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 256 · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Federal Writers Project--Commemoration--1940-1950. Eagles--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 993 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 514_American_guide_week_Nov_1941 |
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