The treasure by David Pinsky directed by Adolph Freeman – Antique Poster Print
(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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Step back in time with The treasure by David Pinsky directed by Adolph Freeman, a vintage poster rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The treasure by David Pinsky directed by Adolph Freeman
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Among the many WPA theater posters, this 1936 example stands out for advertising a Yiddish-language production in Los Angeles, *The Treasure* by David Pinski, directed by Adolph Freeman. Pinski was a major Yiddish playwright whose works were staged widely in immigrant theaters, and the production ran under the Federal theater Project, the New Deal program that employed out-of-work theater people across the country. The silkscreen print is a reminder that the project's Yiddish units reached audiences well beyond New York, and that the Los Angeles company was part of that broader effort.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Pinski David 1872-1959. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--California--Los Angeles--1930-1950. Yiddish theater--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,773 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 883_The_treasure_by_David_P_1936 |
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