Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939 – Vintage Poster
(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 Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939, 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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Indian court Federal Building Golden Gate International Exposition San Francisco 1939
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The Indian Court at the Federal Building was one of the federal exhibits at the Golden Gate International Exposition, held in 1939 and 1940 on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay. This silkscreen poster was made under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration to promote that display. Its subjects, which include bison hunting, subsistence activities and arts and crafts, reflect the exhibit's focus on Native American daily life. Silkscreen suited WPA poster work because it produced flat, saturated color that stood out on city streets and fairground walls.
| Created / published | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 83 Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress 2002. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco Calif.) Indians of North America--Commemoration--California--San Francisco--1930-1940. Indians of North America--Subsistence activities. Indians of North America--Arts & crafts. Bison hunting. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,071 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 251_Indian_court_Federal_Bu_1939 |
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