A young mans opportunity for work play study & health / Bender ; made by Illinois WP – 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.)
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Step back in time with A young mans opportunity for work play study & health / Bender ; made by Illinois WP, a vintage poster rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A young mans opportunity for work play study & health / Bender ; made by Illinois WP
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Its title spells out the pitch: a young man's opportunity for work, play, study, and health. Printed in silkscreen in 1941, the poster was made by the Illinois unit of the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project and promoted the Civilian Conservation Corps, which put young men to work on forests, parks, and other public lands. During the Depression, WPA artists produced many posters like this one, which were typically displayed in public places to reach men who were out of work.
| Created / published | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles: Wheatly Press c1987 no. 154 Exhibited: Art and Propaganda Deutsches Historiches Museum Berlin Germany 2007. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Recruiting & enlistment--1940-1950. Public service employment--United States--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,001 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 366_A_young_mans_opportunit_1941 |
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