See America / Dux. – 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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A window into the past: See America / Dux., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Caves are the particular subject here, and the "See America" slogan invites viewers to treat underground wonders as worthy destinations for travel within their own country. Made by the Federal Art Project in New York between 1936 and 1939, it belongs to a broader Works Progress Administration effort to promote tourism during the Depression, when many Americans had little money but still wanted to explore. Silkscreen let artists print bold, flat areas of color in large runs at low cost, which is a large part of why these posters still look so distinctive. A June 1939 date stamp on the back shows the sheet was in circulation while the program was still active.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 136 · Federal Theatre Project (U.S.) sponsor. |
| Subjects | Caves--1930-1940. Tourism--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,200 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 307_See_America_Dux_1936 |
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