Opening October 24th Leeds recreation centers – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Opening October 24th Leeds recreation centers. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Opening October 24th Leeds recreation centers
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This poster announces the opening of recreation centers in Leeds, a neighborhood in Sioux City, Iowa, on October 24. Printed in silkscreen in 1939 under the Federal Art Project, it reflects the New Deal effort to provide publicly supported places for play during the Depression. A date stamped on the back, January 22, 1940, falls months after the opening it advertises, a reminder that posters often circulated well beyond the events they promoted.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jan 22 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Recreation--Iowa--Sioux City--1930-1940. Sports & recreation facilities--Iowa--Sioux City--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,781 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 834_Opening_October_24th_Le_1939 |
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