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WPA Posters: Works Progress Administration Composers' Forum-Laboratory, Third Series Fortnightly Concerts of Contemporary American Music, W.P.A. Federal Music Theatre.
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Poster announcing concert series of contemporary American music at the WPA Federal Music Theatre, 254 West 54th Street, New York City. Date stamped on verso: Dec 8 1937. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 248

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WPA Posters: Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project of New York City Theatre of Music Presenting Chamber Operas, Symphony Concerts, Grand Operas, [and] Chamber Music at Popular Prices.
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Poster for Federal Music Project of New York City presentation of operas, concerts, and chamber music at the Theatre of Music, 254 W. 54th St., New York City, New York. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 242

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WPA Posters: Works Progress Administration, Illinois, District 6--March of Leisure Time May 1st 1937, State Armory - Springfield.
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Poster showing a map in the center of a clock, surrounded by vignettes of people involved in leisure activities. Date stamped on verso: May 22 1937.

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WPA Posters: Works Progress Administration Presents An Exhibition of Selected Skills of The Unemployed Div. of Women's & Professional Projects
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Poster for Works Progress Administration exhibition of art works at Kaufmann's Department Store, showing stylized spinning wheel and potter's wheel. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938.

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WPA Posters: World's Fair Ibm Show Art of 79 Countries.
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Poster for World's Fair IBM presentation of art from around the world at the Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, showing framed illustration in orange and dark blue. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940.

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WPA Posters: World's Fair Ibm Show Art of 79 Countries
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Poster for World's Fair IBM presentation of art from around the world at the Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, showing framed illustration in red and blue. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940.

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WPA Posters: World's Fair Ibm Show Art of 79 Countries.
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Poster for World's Fair IBM presentation of art from around the world at the Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, showing framed illustration in pink and blue. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940.

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WPA Posters: World's Fair Ibm Show Art of 79 Countries.
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Poster for World's Fair IBM presentation of art from around the world at the Utah Art Center, 59 S. State St., Salt Lake City, Utah, showing framed illustration in orange and light blue. Date stamped on verso: Aug 19 1940.

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WPA Posters: X-Ray, Radium, Surgery - The Three Recognized Treatments For Cancer Consult Your Doctor Or Health Bureau.
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Poster promoting diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Date stamped on verso: Feb 2 1939.

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WPA Posters: Yellowstone National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service
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Poster shows Old Faithful erupting at Yellowstone National Park. Title from item. Caption: Nature walks, field trips, camp fire-programs, nature talks.

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WPA Posters: Your Binoculars Could Prevent This Loan Your 6 X 30 Or 7 X 50 Zeiss Or Bausch And Lomb Binoculars to Your Navy : Pack Carefully And Send to Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C.
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Poster asking citizens to loan their binoculars to the Navy, showing a pair of binoculars and a ship sinking.

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WPA Posters: Your Blood is Bad Means You Have Syphilis You Can Give It to Others Through Sexual Intercourse And in Other Ways : You Must Keep Up Treatments For at Least Six Months to One Year Following Infection : Consult a Reputable Physician.
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Poster encouraging persons with syphilis to seek proper treatment and continue in treatment for at least one year, showing a test tube with blood. Date stamped on verso: Jun 4 1937.

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WPA Posters: Your Children Like These Low Rent Homes Cedar-Central Apts., 2202 East 30th. Street.
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Poster for Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority promoting low income housing development, showing children playing on playground. Date stamped on verso: Jul 20 1940. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 225

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WPA Posters: Your Family Needs Protection Against Syphilis Your Wife Or Husband And Children Should Be Examined And Treated If Necessary.
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Poster for New York State Dept. of Health encouraging examination and treatment for syphilis, showing stylized mother with child on lap. Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Posters of the WPA / Christopher DeNoon. Los Angeles : Wheatly Press, c1987, no. 218 Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United States / Vincent Virga and curators of the Library of Congress ; historical commentary by Alan Brinkley. New York : Knopf, 1997.

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WPA Posters: Your Wartime Duty! Don't Waste Water Do Not Let Water Run a Long Time to Get a Drink : Do Keep Water in Icebox Instead
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Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a man drinking water. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity - Patrick Quilty, Commissioner.

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WPA Posters: Your Wartime Duty! Don't Waste Water Do Not Use Hose For Washing Your Automobile.  Do Use Water From a Pail
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Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a man washing his car. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity - Patrick Quilty, Commissioner.

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WPA Posters: Your Wartime Duty! Don't Waste Water Do Not Use More Water in The Kitchen Than is Necessary
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Poster for The New York City Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity for a campaign to conserve water, showing a woman cleaning a pan and preparing food. F.H. La Guardia, Mayor - Department of Water Supply, Gas & Electricity - Patrick Quilty, Commissioner.

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