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WPA Posters: The Federal Theatre Project Presents "Day is Darkness" in 3 Acts The Famous Anti-Nazi Play by George Fess : Directed by Adolph Freeman.
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Day is Darkness" at the Belasco Theatre, 1050 South Hill, showing a man standing with his arms spread before a ring of fire; some text in Yiddish.

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WPA Posters: The Federal Theatre Project Presents "Day is Darkness" in 3 Acts The Famous Anti-Nazi Play by George Fess : Directed by Adolph Freeman.
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Day is Darkness" at the Ocean Park Municipal Auditorium, Boyle Heights, California, showing a man standing with his arms spread before a ring of fire; some text in Yiddish. Sponsored by Boyle Heights Progressive Benevolent Club.

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WPA Posters: The Federal Theatre's "One Third of a Nation"
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "One Third of a Nation" at the Walnut St. Theatre, showing decaying houses in the shadow of tall buildings. Exhibit loan 3684-L.

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WPA Posters: The First 2 Years Consult a Reputable Physician 91% of Syphilitic Infections Relapse in This Period : The Disease May Be Transmitted to Others Who Contact The Lesion.
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Poster encouraging persons with syphilis to seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid transmitting the disease to others. Date stamped on verso: Jun 4 1937. Department of Correction, City of New York.

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WPA Posters: The First Legion by Emmet Lavery a Jesuit Play.
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The First Legion" at the Avery Memorial theater, showing a robed figure kneeling at the base of a stone cross.

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WPA Posters: The Great Crippler - Syphilis
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Poster warning of the dangers to children from syphilis, showing a young girl standing with a crutch. Produced for the town of Hempstead Health Dept. Date stamped on verso: Dec 1 1937.

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WPA Posters: The Hyde Park Golden Jubilee Committee Present The Gay 90'S Art Ball Staged by Nick John Matsoukas.
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Poster advertising a "gay 90's art ball" sponsored by the Hyde Park Golden Jubilee Committee. Date stamped on verso: Sep 7 1939.

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WPA Posters: The Job of Being a Parent
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Poster promoting families, showing father, mother, son, and daughter. Date stamped on verso: Sep 7 1939. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 183

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WPA Posters: The Merry Musical Satire "Ready! Aim! Fire!"
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Ready! Aim! Fire!" at the Hollywood Playhouse, showing explosions of musical notes on a globe.

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WPA Posters: The Mikado
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Poster for Federal Music Project presentation of "The Mikado" at the El Centro High School auditorium, showing Japanese tea garden. Sponsored by Music Teachers Association.

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WPA Posters: The Milky Way by Lynn Root And Harry Clork
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Milky Way" at the Mason Opera House, showing a boxer slumped in the corner of the boxing ring.

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WPA Posters: The National Parks Preserve Wild Life
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Poster for National Park Service promoting travel to national parks, showing two bighorn sheep. Date stamped on verso: Aug 23 1939. Poster designed by J. Hirt. Exhibited: "Capitol Visitor's Center" at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., 2009-2010.

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WPA Posters: The Only Safe Weapons Against Cancer Are Surgery, X-Rays [and] Radium Do Not Trust Your Life to Other Methods.
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Poster identifying proper treatments for cancer. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938.

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WPA Posters: The Park Department Presents Final Barbershop Quartet Concert on The Mall, Central Park
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Poster announcing Park Department barbershop quartet concert, Central Park, New York City, showing four stylized barbers singing before barber pole. Date stamped on verso: Sep 12 1936.

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WPA Posters: The Path of Flowers a New Farce-Comedy by Valentine Katayev.
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Path of Flowers" at the Experimental Theatre (Daly's), 63rd St. east of Broaday, New York City, New York, showing drawing of a man with flowers.

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WPA Posters: The Pirates of Penzance
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Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "The Pirates of Penzance" at the Savoy Theatre, showing a pirate and ship. Sponsored by San Diego Symphony Ass'n.

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