Chicago public library week--March 30 - April 5 The public library--an American insti – 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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Chicago public library week--March 30 - April 5 The public library--an American insti comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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This silkscreen poster announces Chicago Public Library Week, March 30 through April 5, 1936, and carries the slogan "The public library: an American institution." It was produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal agencies that employed artists to make posters for public services during the Depression. Silkscreen was a practical choice for these jobs because it allowed flat, bold areas of color to be printed cheaply in quantity. The poster's stamped date on the back, March 25, 1941, shows that copies remained in circulation for years after the event.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Mar 25 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Chicago Public Library--Public relations--1930-1950. Celebrations--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. Libraries--Illinois--Chicago--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,847 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 309_Chicago_public_library_1936 |
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