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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a Depression and World War Two era Federal agency, employing millions on public works projects and operating theatrical and literacy projects. It also fed children and distributed food, clothing, and housing. Almost every community in the United States had a park, bridge or school constructed by the WPA. Created by order of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the WPA was funded by Congress in the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935.

As part of its overall mission, the WPA published posters for theatrical productions, WW2 propaganda, public health services, tourism, war bond drives, etc..

Pictured here are four posters for the Illinois Recreation Project.

Athletics

# Title: Athletics--WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 / Beard.

# Date Created/Published: [Illinois] : Federal Art Project WPA Ill., [1939]

# Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

# Summary: Poster showing youths playing basketball, baseball, and volleyball.

Hiking

# Title: Hiking -- WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 / Beard.

# Date Created/Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [1939]

# Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

# Summary: Poster shows a man walking in a park.

Field day

# Title: Field day -- WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 / Beard.

# Date Created/Published: [Illinois] : Federal Art Project, WPA Ill., [1939]

# Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

# Summary: Poster showing woman holding tennis racket, with silhouettes of other games and events in background.

Athletics

# Title: Athletics -- W.P.A. recreation project, Dist. No. 2 / Hazlett.

# Date Created/Published: Chicago, Ill. : WPA Federal Art Project, [between 1936 and 1939]

# Medium: 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

# Summary: Poster showing youths playing basketball, baseball, and volleyball.