Youth forums Leader E.W. Balduf of Des Moines Public Forums at the Y.W.C.A. Ninth & H – 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 Youth forums Leader E.W. Balduf of Des Moines Public Forums at the Y.W.C.A. Ninth & H, 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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Youth forums Leader E.W. Balduf of Des Moines Public Forums at the Y.W.C.A. Ninth & H
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A 1937 silkscreen poster from the Works Progress Administration's Des Moines program announces a series of youth forums led by E.W. Balduf, with the sessions held at the Y.W.C.A. on Ninth and H. The federal art projects of the New Deal produced many silkscreen posters to advertise free public lectures, classes and community events, often printed cheaply in large runs and posted in libraries, schools and storefronts. Forums like this one drew on the Depression-era belief that open discussion of civic questions could help young people make sense of an uncertain economy and a changing country. The stamp on the back, marking it as official business, is a reminder that such posters were produced as working government materials rather than as collectible art.
| Created / published | 1937 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Stamped on verso: Works Progress Administration Des Moines Iowa. Official business. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Balduf Emery Winfield 1889- Young Womens Christian Association of the U.S.A.--Meetings--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. Public speaking--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. Meetings--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. Youth organizations--Iowa--Des Moines--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,790 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 222_Youth_forums_Leader_EW_1937 |
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