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Help Win The War WPA safety poster, circa 1933-1941

Permanent ID:
13796
Date:
1933 – 1941
Image Description:
The Federal Arts Project was a branch of the Works Progress Administration, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's massive work-relief effort. In its peak years, 1936 to 1938, the FAP employed 5,000 artists across the country, at a salary of $95 a month. They created murals, sculptures and paintings, taught community art classes to millions, and produced 2 million posters from 35,000 designs at a cost of about a dime each.
Inscription:
HELP WIN THE WAR

THE PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL SAFETY CERTIFICATE: IS A BADGE OF PATRIOTISM

CONSULT BUREAU OF INSPECTION DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY

PENNA ART W.P.A.

 
Format:
Prints
Dimensions:
Width: 43.3 cm, Height: 55.2 cm
Collection:
Works Projects Administration posters collection