The Wonders of the WPA Poster Collection | Picture This: Library of Congress Prints & Photos | Library of Congress

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June 30, 2022 by Kristi Finefield

The following is a guest post by Hanna Soltys, Reference Librarian, Prints & Photographs Division.

Visit the zoo. Woodblock print, between 1936 and 1941. //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.08248

The Work Projects Administration (WPA) Poster Collection is one of the Libraryโ€™s treasures. Weโ€™ve hosted many orientations in person and online about these posters, and this time weโ€™re offering an introduction to the collection during the evening hours

On Thursday, July 7, at 7:00pm EST, I will host a virtual webinar that discusses the collection history, topical themes represented in the posters, and how to download images. I will share some of my favorite poster designs, such as this reading-focused one by Arlington Gregg.

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