History of civic services in the city of New York Fire Department No. 4 (S) Up-to-date – 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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History of civic services in the city of New York Fire Department No. 4 (S) Up-to-date
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Rather than picturing a single blaze or rescue, this 1936 silkscreen frames the New York City Fire Department as a historical subject, tracing the service's development as a civic institution. Federal Art Project poster units produced designs like this one during the Works Progress Administration, which employed artists on public-information and civic-themed work during the Depression. Silkscreen suited the program because it allowed bold, flat areas of color and could be printed in quantity on inexpensive materials. The poster's focus on firefighters and their equipment reflects the period's interest in honoring public servants who kept the city running.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| 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. 180 · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | New York (N.Y.). Fire Dept.--1930-1940. History--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Fire fighters--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Fire engines & equipment--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. Municipal services--New York (State)--New York--1930-1940. New York (N.Y.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,006 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 598_History_of_civic_servic_1936 |
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