Illinois (S) A descriptive and historical guide / galic. – 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 vintage poster of Illinois (S) A descriptive and historical guide / galic. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Illinois (S) A descriptive and historical guide / galic.
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What sets this poster apart is that it promotes a book rather than a place: the Illinois volume of the American Guide Series, a state guidebook produced by the Federal Writers Project. Silkscreen posters like this one came out of the Work Projects Administration's art program in the 1930s, and this one carries the sponsorship of Governor Henry Horner and the Federal Writers Project of Illinois. A date stamp of February 16, 1940 on the back shows that the sheet was still being handled and filed several years after it was printed.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Feb 16 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Sponsored by Gov. Henry Horner and the Federal Writers Project of Illinois. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 254 · Federal Writers Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | American guide series. Tourism--Illinois--1930-1940. Books--1930-1940. Illinois--1930-1940.United States--Illinois. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 977 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 62_Illinois_A_descriptive_1936 |
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