July 4--Independence Day / D.S. – 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 July 4--Independence Day / D.S., 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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July 4--Independence Day / D.S.
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The record places this silkscreen poster in DuPage County, Illinois, tying a national Fourth of July holiday to a specific local community. It was produced under the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, which employed artists during the Depression and used silkscreen to make bold, inexpensive posters for public events and notices. A date stamp on the back reads June 22, 1939, three years after the design was made. The flat, layered color blocks are typical of the medium, which had to be cut and printed by hand.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jun 22 1939. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | Centennial celebrations--Illinois--DuPage County--1930-1940. Fourth of July celebrations--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,634 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 315_July_4Independence_Day_1936 |
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