Antique Portrait - Washington DC - New Assistant WPA Administrator – Historic Poster Reproduction
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Antique Portrait - Washington DC - New Assistant WPA Administrator
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The subject here is a newly appointed assistant administrator of the Works Progress Administration, the New Deal agency created in 1935 to put millions of unemployed Americans to work on roads, buildings, public art and other projects. Washington studio Harris & Ewing made thousands of official portraits of federal officials, members of Congress and government appointees, and their images were widely distributed to newspapers during the Depression and the years that followed. Pictures like this one show how the federal government presented its leaders to the public at a time when its reach into everyday life was expanding quickly. Look at the formal pose and plain studio backdrop, which were typical of the official portraiture the firm produced for the press.
| Subjects | Harris & Ewing |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 918 × 733 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HAR-102220 |
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