Swim for health in safe and pure pools – 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.)
Description
Swim for health in safe and pure pools comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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This 1940 poster ties a summer pastime directly to public health, urging people to swim in pools that are safe and pure. Its subject headings point to Ohio, and the back is stamped July 20, 1940, placing it in the height of the summer season. Produced under the Federal Art Project of the Work Projects Administration, the silkscreen color print reflects the New Deal effort to put artists to work while carrying public health messages into ordinary communities. Its association with the Food and Drug Administration shows federal concern with sanitation at the time.
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
|---|---|
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Food and Drug Administration. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press c1987 no. 201 · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Swimming--1940. Health--Ohio--1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,047 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 664_Swim_for_health_in_safe_ |
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