The adventures of today are the memories of tomorrow National Parks. – Vintage 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 The adventures of today are the memories of tomorrow National Parks., 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 adventures of today are the memories of tomorrow National Parks.
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This color poster pairs a fishing scene with mountain and lake imagery under the slogan "The adventures of today are the memories of tomorrow." Its catalog subjects point to a National Park Service public relations campaign from the 1930s, when the agency worked to draw Americans to the parks after the Great Depression began. The message framed a trip to a park as an experience worth keeping, and the lake-and-mountain setting presents the Western parks as places for recreation and family memories. Posters like this one helped build public support for the system during a decade when the Civilian Conservation Corps was also improving park facilities.
| Created / published | 193?. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1930-1940.Prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. W39.E8.193-. |
| Subjects | United States.--National Park Service--Public relations--1930-1940. Fishing--1930-1940. Mountains--1930-1940. Lakes & ponds--1930-1940. State parks & reserves--United States--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,727 × 4,638 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221694 |
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