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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 promoting National Parks: Grand Canyon, Lassen Volcanic, Zion, and Yellowstone.

Grand Canyon National Park

# Date Created/Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Department of the Interior, National Park Service, [ca. 1938]

# Medium: 1 print (poster) : screen, color ; 48 x 36 cm.

# Summary: Poster shows view of the Grand Canyon.

Lassen Volcanic National Park

# Date Created/Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Department of the Interior, National Park Service, [ca. 1938]

# Medium: 1 print (poster) : screen, color ; 48 x 36 cm.

# Summary: Poster shows Lassen Peak erupting.

Yellowstone National Park

# Date Created/Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Department of the Interior, National Park Service, [ca. 1938]

# Medium: 1 print (poster) : screen, color ; 48 x 36 cm.

# Summary: Poster shows Old Faithful erupting at Yellowstone National Park.

Zion National Park

# Date Created/Published: [Washington, D.C.] : Department of the Interior, National Park Service, [ca. 1938]

# Medium: 1 print (poster) : screen, color ; 48 x 36 cm.

# Summary: Poster shows view of a cliff at Zion Naitonal Park.