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Collection Overview
By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 presents 907 posters used to advertise programs and projects that were created as part of the Works Projects Administration. Included are posters documenting cultural programs, travel and tourism in the United States, health and safety issues, and community activities.
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Special Features
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- Collection Highlights
- Interview with WPA Silkscreen Artist Tony Velonis
- Federal Art Project Calendar
Historical Eras
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- The Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Related Collections and Exhibits
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- American Life Histories, 1936-1940
- FSA/OWI Photographs, 1938-1944
- Voices from the Dust Bowl, 1940-1941
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