In 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt developed the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to help drive jobs for unemployed Americans, resulting in over 900 silk screened posters to be made and distributed across the United States. Inspiring? I think so! The Library of Congress writes, “The posters were designed to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states.” Many of the posters have messages we can relate to in our own quests for eco-friendly living, like the one pictured above. You can view the entire collection of posters here.
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I live on the North Side of Chicago with my best friend and spouse David Paul Downs and our lovable, mischievous pets, Tomato, Peanut, and Butter. I spend my time developing my urban homestead, riding my bike, reading, sewing for my business Pierogi Picnic, volunteering, and growing my elevated veggie garden. When I'm not knee deep in pastries or fabric, I am coordinating volunteers and fosters for The Anti-Cruelty Society. Visit my website and blog at Pierogi Picnic.
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Oh my goodness. When I saw this pic it was like stepping back in time. My cousin, Rod, & I grew up together. We were both red-heads and a year apart and often being scolded for our “good deeds”. When we were about 3 & 4 yrs old we picked ALL of the tulips in front of the church where my Grandpa was the pastor. We picked just the flowers, no stems. We got a terrible scolding by Grandpa, but only because he was not about to spank us as requested by mean OLD Maude Swango – one of the ladies of the church. I’ve sent a copy of the link to my Mom. Thanks for the memories!
Wow! That is absolutely incredible – what are the odds?!
Lovely little post! Short but to the point (and with lots of poster eye-candy to check-out)!! I might just need to spend the last hour of work purusing the entire collection!!!
Thanks
Nichole – happy to hear you are enjoying it!
I just checked these out, wow! The one that caught my eye was KEEP YOUR TEETH CLEAN. Brilliant, thank you. Sometimes it astonishes me how far we have come in such a short time, and then again, how far we will go.
Aren’t they incredible?!