This is the storekeeper He sells the things that are good for you to eat (S) He must ke – 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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A storekeeper's duty to keep food clean is the subject of this 1936 silkscreen poster. Its caption describes a merchant who sells wholesome food and must also keep his stock sanitary, which turns a shop visit into a plain public health lesson. Theodore Ward made the design for the federal poster program of the Works Progress Administration, which used inexpensive color printing to reach people across New York State. The subject headings for markets, merchants, food and sanitation reflect the period's concern with safe food handling in small neighborhood shops.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Ward Theodore 1902-1983. |
| Subjects | Markets--New York (State)--1930-1940. Merchants--New York (State)--1930-1940. Food--New York (State)--1930-1940. Sanitation--New York (State)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,789 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 610_This_is_the_storekeeper_1936 |
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