WPA Iowa Crafts Project Block Printed Notebook
WPA Iowa Crafts Project block printed notebook. Pre-1939. Label reads "Iowa Crafts Project, Des Moines, Iowa, Works Progress Administration."
Provenance: Private collection, Minnesota.
Lot Essay: The Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration), often shortened to WPA, was a U.S. government program designed to stimulate the economy by employing large numbers of Americans left destitute by the Great Depression. Created in 1935 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, the WPA employed approximately 8.5 million people over the course of its eight year existence to work on diverse projects ranging from road construction to experimental theatre.
The Iowa Crafts Project was a WPA program formed in Des Moines to employ people by making craft projects. The Iowa Craft Project had a particular focus on education, creating materials for schoolchildren ranging from taxidermy to embroidery guides. This notebook features a block printed cover with a fish motif and a cloth binding. Dimensions: Height: 12 in x width: 9 in.
SKU: 02228
Condition Report: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email lia@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
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WPA Iowa Crafts Project block printed notebook. Pre-1939. Label reads "Iowa Crafts Project, Des Moines, Iowa, Works Progress Administration."
Provenance: Private collection, Minnesota.
Lot Essay: The Works Progress Administration (later Works Projects Administration), often shortened to WPA, was a U.S. government program designed to stimulate the economy by employing large numbers of Americans left destitute by the Great Depression. Created in 1935 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, the WPA employed approximately 8.5 million people over the course of its eight year existence to work on diverse projects ranging from road construction to experimental theatre.
The Iowa Crafts Project was a WPA program formed in Des Moines to employ people by making craft projects. The Iowa Craft Project had a particular focus on education, creating materials for schoolchildren ranging from taxidermy to embroidery guides. This notebook features a block printed cover with a fish motif and a cloth binding. Dimensions: Height: 12 in x width: 9 in.
SKU: 02228
Condition Report: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email lia@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.
