Du Page County centennial flower show / Presented by the Home Gardeners of Du Page C – 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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This rare vintage poster captures Du Page County centennial flower show / Presented by the Home Gardeners of Du Page C in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Du Page County centennial flower show / Presented by the Home Gardeners of Du Page C
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Few pictures on this board announce a community event as directly as this poster, which advertises a flower show in Hinsdale, a village in DuPage County, Illinois, held over three days in June. The county was organized in 1839, so a centennial show marked a full century of local civic life. Flower exhibitions like this one were a popular way for small towns to bring residents, garden clubs and local growers together. The lettering and layout show the printed style common to event posters of their day, when handbills and posters were the main way to draw crowds.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jun 22 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Centennial celebrations--Illinois--DuPage County--1930-1940. Flower shows--Illinois--Hinsdale--1930-1940. Flowers--Illinois--Hinsdale--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,811 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 314_Du_Page_County_centenni_1936 |
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