The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra Gue – 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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This rare vintage poster captures The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra Gue in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Athletic & Recreation Dept. presents Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra Gue
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Few posters in the collection place a concert so squarely on Long Island: this one advertises a program by the Nassau Suffolk W.P.A. Symphony Orchestra, with the Athletic & Recreation Department as presenter. Its silkscreen color reflects the Federal Art Project's poster division, which made low-cost, eye-catching announcements for free public events during the Depression. The Works Progress Administration also funded musicians through its Federal Music Project, so orchestras like this one brought paid employment and concerts to towns that rarely hosted professional music. A May 1941 date stamped on the back shows the sheet was still in circulation years after the concert was first advertised.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: May 14 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Gordon Jeanne. Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Concerts--New York (State)--Long Island--1930-1950. Orchestras--1930-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,693 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 435_The_Athletic_Recreatio_1936 |
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