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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 WPA's National Youth Administration.

Jobs - free classes

# Title: Jobs - get the facts about occupations - free classes for young men and women 16 to 25 yrs.--National Youth Administration of Illinois / Dusek.

# Creator: Dusek, Joseph artist

# Date Created/Published: Ill. : Federal Art Project, WPA, [1941]

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

# Summary: Poster shows a young woman holding books and a young man holding machine parts, with factories and city skyline below.

Exposition of Youth

# Title: N.Y.A. of Illinois--Exposition of Youth ... pageants, handcraft, music, sports

# Date Created/Published: [Illinois] : Federal Art Project, [1936]

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

# Summary: Poster for National Youth Administration exposition showing a boxer.

Girls - jobs

# Title: Girls - are you interested in a job? Find out what an occupation has to offer you in pay, employment, security, and promotion : Free classes in occupations.

# Date Created/Published: [Illinois : Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937]

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

# Summary: Poster for Illinois branch of the National Youth Administration promoting educational opportunities for young women seeking training for employment.

Boys - jobs

# Title: Boys - are you interested in a job? Find out what an occupation has to offer you in pay, employment, security, and promotion : Free classes in occupations.

# Date Created/Published: [Illinois : Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937]

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

# Summary: Poster for Illinois branch of the National Youth Administration promoting educational opportunities for young men seeking training for employment.