The world wants new knowledge - new skills Enroll - Federal adult schools (S) Many cour – 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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Recruiting in Ohio in 1937, this silkscreen poster invites adults to enroll in the federal adult schools, where many courses were offered free to people who had left formal education early. It was produced under the Federal Art Project, part of the Works Progress Administration, whose poster unit used silkscreen to make inexpensive, bold images that could be displayed in post offices, shops, and public buildings. The slogan, "The world wants new knowledge, new skills," reflects the New Deal belief that retraining workers would help them find jobs during the Depression. A date stamp on the back, December 4, 1937, suggests when the poster was received or filed.
| Created / published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Dec 4 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Adult education--Ohio--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,767 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 22_The_world_wants_new_kno_1937 |
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