Sara Cleo Posters

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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 by the noted artist Sara Cleo.

Cavalcade of the American negro

# Title: Cavalcade of the American negro. The story of the Negro's progress during 75 years, compiled by the Illinois Writers Project / / Cleo.

# Creator: Sara, Cleo artist

# Date Created/Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, 1940.

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

# Summary: Poster for a book about African American history, showing a man holding broken chain and lamp.

Household Service Demonstration Project

# Title: Ready to serve - trained, efficient workers -- Household Service Demonstration Project, W.P.A. / Cleo.

# Creator: Sara, Cleo artist

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

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

# Summary: Poster showing a maid carrying a tray.

Training center for household employees

# Title: Training center for household employees - Household Service Demonstration Project, W.P.A. / Cleo.

# Creator: Sara, Cleo artist

# Date Created/Published: Chicago, Ill., : WPA, Federal Art Project, [1936-1941]

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

# Summary: Poster showing a maid carrying a tray.

Wee Willie Winkie

# Title: Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town ... to count the many children reading library books / Cleo Sara.

# Creator: Sara, Cleo artist

# Date Created/Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [1940]

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

# Summary: Poster promoting the use of libraries by children, showing a child in pajamas and slippers running through a village at night.