The 5 & 10 [cent] store – Antique Poster Print
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(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.)
Description
This vintage poster of The 5 & 10 [cent] store brings a moment of history to your wall. 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. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful 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.
The 5 & 10 [cent] store
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The bold color of this silkscreen sets its bargain store apart, advertising a five-and-ten-cent shop that sold everyday goods at low fixed prices, much like the chains of the day such as Woolworth's and Kresge. It was made by the Federal Art Project in New York, part of the Works Progress Administration's effort to employ artists during the Depression. Silkscreen suited the program because it could turn out bright, inexpensive designs in quantity. A May 24, 1941 date stamp on the back places its use late in the project's run.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: May 24 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Variety stores--New York (State)--New York--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,792 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 853_The_5_10_cent_store_1936 |
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