Out of the wilderness A folk festival of the New Salem years of Lincoln / Bender. – 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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This rare vintage poster captures Out of the wilderness A folk festival of the New Salem years of Lincoln / Bender. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Out of the wilderness A folk festival of the New Salem years of Lincoln / Bender.
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Few places tie Lincoln's early life more closely than New Salem, the Illinois village where he spent roughly six years in the 1830s, clerking in a store, serving as postmaster, and studying law. This poster promotes a folk festival built around those years, and its title, *Out of the Wilderness*, points to the frontier settlement he knew before his political career. Produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, it reflects the 1930s interest in regional heritage and in public art that promoted local history. Silkscreen was a common method for WPA posters, which were printed in large runs and sent to communities for display.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Lincoln Abraham 1809-1865--Commemoration. Festivals--Illinois--New Salem--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,781 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 591_Out_of_the_wilderness_A_1939 |
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