The Works Progress Administration in Ohio presents the Federal Theatre for youth in A – Vintage Poster
(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 Works Progress Administration in Ohio presents the Federal Theatre for youth in A comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Works Progress Administration in Ohio presents the Federal Theatre for youth in A
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Ohio's Federal theater production of Dickens's *A Christmas Carol*, advertised here for young audiences, shows how the Works Progress Administration brought holiday stories to public stages. The Federal theater Project, begun in 1935 as part of the WPA, employed out-of-work actors, directors and stage crews, and it staged plays in theaters, schools and community halls, often at low admission prices. Posters like this one were produced by WPA artists using silkscreen, a method that allowed bold, flat color to be printed in multiple copies. The Christmas subject ties the poster to a long tradition of seasonal theater that Dickens's novella helped popularize.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Dickens Charles 1812-1870. Christmas carol.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--Ohio--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,775 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 894_The_Works_Progress_Admi_1936 |
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