The United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta. – Vintage 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 United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta., 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 United States' first foreign trade zone Staten Island, City of New York, opened February 1, 1937 / J. Rivolta.
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This silkscreen announces the February 1, 1937, opening of what the poster calls the first foreign trade zone in the United States, on Staten Island's harbor. Foreign trade zones let imported goods be stored, handled, and processed without paying customs duties until they enter American commerce. The poster lists Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and Department of Docks Commissioner John McKenzie, whose city agency oversaw the city's waterfront. J. Rivolta designed it for the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal program that employed artists during the Depression, and the ocean liners in the design reflect the sea traffic the zone was meant to serve.
| Created / published | N.Y.C. : W.P.A. Federal Art Project, 1937. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color. |
| Genre | Posters 1930-1940.Screen prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Aug 31 1937. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - City of New York Department of Docks - John McKenzie, Commissioner. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 6 |
| Subjects | Ocean liners--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,474 × 1,203 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218167 |
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