The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents Ten minute alibi [by] Anthony Armstrong A – Vintage Poster Wall Art
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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.)
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This rare vintage poster captures The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents Ten minute alibi [by] Anthony Armstrong A in remarkable detail. 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 Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents Ten minute alibi [by] Anthony Armstrong A
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Few posters in the collection tie a play so directly to time: the Federal theater Project's advertisement for Anthony Armstrong's *Ten Minute Alibi* uses a clock motif, and the subject headings link it to Iowa productions of the 1930s. Armstrong, a British writer known for light mystery plays, built this one around a timed alibi, so the clock fits the story. The Federal theater Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, put employment for theater workers at the center of its work, and its posters were often printed in silkscreen, as this one is. The verso bears a July 1937 date stamp, suggesting it was kept or circulated after the production it advertised.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Armstrong Anthony 1897-1976. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--Iowa--1930-1940. Clocks & watches--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,780 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 368_The_Federal_Theatre_Div_1936 |
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