Paul Vulpius Help yourself A comedy hit in 3 hilarious acts. – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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 Paul Vulpius Help yourself A comedy hit in 3 hilarious acts. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Paul Vulpius Help yourself A comedy hit in 3 hilarious acts.
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This 1937 silkscreen poster advertises *Help Yourself*, a three-act comedy presented in Alameda, California, as a Federal theater Project road attraction. The Federal theater Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, employed out-of-work actors, directors and stagehands during the Depression, and its touring productions brought live theater to communities that rarely saw it. The play's banking theme would have resonated with audiences who remembered the bank failures of the early 1930s. Silkscreen let the project's designers print bold, flat color in quantity at modest cost.
| Created / published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | A Federal Theatre Road Attraction - Div. of W.P.A. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Vulpius Paul. Fraternal Order of Eagles sponsor.Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--Alameda--1930-1940. Banking--California--1930-1940. Comedies--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,688 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 234_Paul_Vulpius_Help_yours_1937 |
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