The Federal Theater Div. of WPA presents the play that rocked Broadway Class of 29 It – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(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 Federal Theater Div. of WPA presents the play that rocked Broadway Class of 29 It, a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Federal Theater Div. of WPA presents the play that rocked Broadway Class of 29 It
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Among the Federal theater posters, this one is tied to Iowa by its subject headings, and its title, "Class of '29," points to a college graduating class of 1929, the year the stock market crashed. The Federal theater Project, begun in 1935 under the Works Progress Administration, gave theater professionals work during the Depression and staged plays at prices most audiences could afford. Its posters were silkscreened by WPA artists. This example is dated 1936 and carries a July 1937 date stamp on the back, a reminder that such advertisements stayed in circulation well after a production had opened.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 8 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Theatrical productions--Iowa--1930-1940. Students--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,810 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 815_The_Federal_Theater_Div_1936 |
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