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Poster of a woman in a hat with two children under an umbrella in rain, with text promoting public health.

A lifelong job--the constant protection of their health--The Cook County Public Health Unit

E. S Reid, 1936

WPA poster for the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, showing a farm and city skyline within an American flag motif.

49th annual exhibition of American paintings sculpture

Mildred Waltrip, 1936

Poster of Little Miss Muffet reading a picture book beside a spider, with the nursery rhyme text printed below the illustrati

Little Miss Muffet ... reading a picture book ..

Arlington Gregg, 1936

WPA recreation poster showing a woman in a red dress beside stylized trees and hills, with blue script reading Hiking.

Hiking WPA recreation project--Dist. no. 2 /

Shari Weisberg, 1936

Yellow poster with a large orange chrysanthemum and bold text announcing a mum show at Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago.

Direct to mum show, Garfield Park Conservatory

Kenneth Whitley, 1936

Poster of a black bird with yellow beak perched on an open book on blue, with text reading 'This breaks the back of a book!'

This breaks the back of a book!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Poster of two children shaping a sand mound, one in a striped shirt and one in a red dress, with title Sand Modeling.

Sand modeling W.P.A recreation project - Dist. no. 2 /

Shari Weisberg, 1936

Red and blue poster for the Federal Theater's production of Blind Alley by James Warwick at the Waterloo Theater, 1937.

The Federal Theater, Works Progress Administration presents "Blind Alley," 3 act drama by James Warwick at the Waterl…

James Warwick, 1937

Yellow poster of a stylized man with pipe on an open book, with text reading 'A book mark would be better!'

A book mark would be better!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

WPA-style poster with a microscope, an open blue eye, a red book shape and the words Keeping Up with Science.

Keeping up with science

Shari Weisberg, 1936

WPA theatre poster for Blind Alley showing a red city street with tall buildings, a water tower, and a dome under a green sky

The Federal Theater Div. of W.P.A. presents "Blind alley," by James Warwick at the President Theatre

James Warwick, 1936

Poster of a black figure holding an umbrella over a wavy-outlined book, with text reading Rain is bad for a book!

Rain is bad for a book!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Poster of a woman reading an open book to a child seated beside her, with Story Hour lettering in red and yellow.

Story hour W.P.A recreation project - Dist. no. 2 /

Shari Weisberg, 1936

Federal Theatre poster for Brothers showing two stylized men in black formal wear and a blue suit above ticket prices.

The Federal Theatre Div. of WPA presents "Brothers" by Herbert Ashton Jr

Herbert Ashton, 1936

Yellow and green Federal Theater poster for Old Autumn at the Waterloo Theater, with a stylized bare tree and ticket prices.

The Federal Theater presents "Old autumn" by James Knox Millen At the Waterloo Theater

James Knox Millen, 1936

WPA poster of two children on a giant open book above mountains and pines, promoting the Story Hour Club at a library.

A trip around the world at story hour time Story hour club--W.P.A library center /

Shari Weisberg, 1936

Red and cream Federal Theatre poster for The Pursuit of Happiness, featuring a large stylized Liberty Bell and Waterloo Theat

The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "The pursuit of happiness" by Armina Marshall Langer & Lawrence Langer A…

Lawrence Langer and Armina Marshall, 1936

Teal and cream poster of a dancing woman in a white dress advertising the Federal Theatre comedy Up Pops the Devil, 1936.

The Federal Theatre presents "Up pops the devil" 3 act comedy by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich at the Waterloo…

Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich, 1936

Poster of children playing and reading with slogan 'Their health depends on you. Destroy syphilis' in orange and black letter

Their health depends on you Destroy syphilis /

C. Y Bienvenu, 1941

Wartime poster with a waving American flag and the words 'I pledge allegiance and silence about the war' in bold lettering.

I pledge allegiance and silence about the war

Thomas A Byrne, 1941

Poster with a red worker figure beside a house and factory, advertising free defense housing registration at 820 Union St.

Welcome - defense workers! Homes registration office : Defense rental listing bureau /

Joseph Donaldson, 1941

Poster of a soldier leaping before an explosion with two marching soldiers behind him, promoting war stamps and bonds.

He gives 100%, you can lend 10% Buy war stamps & bonds /

John McCrady, 1941

Blue and cream 1938 theatre poster for "American Wing" showing a bare tree with hanging bones and a skeleton.

A Federal Theatre Project presentation "American wing" a pulsating New England drama by Talbot Jennings

Talbot Jennings, 1938

1938 WPA poster with blue trapezoid, small arrows, brown building silhouettes labeled schools, libraries and public buildings

Federal Art exhibition WPA allocations /

Ben Nason, 1938

Poster showing a man spraying a brick wall with a backpack decontamination sprayer, urging people to join civilian defense sq

Join now The office of civilian defense needs you for decontamination squads /

John McCrady, 1941

Poster of a feathered archer drawing a bow, with Index of American Design and Federal Art Gallery Boston text in geometric le

Index of American Design

Russell W West, 1936

WPA exhibition poster with stylized yellow and red flowers in a black vase beside a red curtain and yellow frame, 1939.

WPA exhibition [of] Dorothy Loeb [and] Blanche Lazzell Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury St. Boston /

Ben Nason, 1939

Mobilizing Michigan for farm and factory U.S. Employment Service survey conducted house to house by veteran's organiz…

Maurice Merlin, 1941

Red and black WPA theatre poster showing a stylized armed man in a bowler hat over a map of the United States.

Detroit Federal Theatre Unit of Michigan Works Progress Administration presents "It can't happen here" by Sinclair Lewis

Sinclair Lewis, 1936

1936 WPA exhibit poster with a paintbrush, compass, palette and bust, announcing an opening in Newark, New Jersey.

Exhibit - WPA Federal Art Gallery, State of New Jersey Opening Nov. 15, Calumet B'l'd'g., 17-19 William St., Newark, N.J

Angelo Tartaglia, 1936