Poster, "Farm Work: Rural Electrification Administration," 1935
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The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.
The struggles of the Great Depression caused old ideas to be cast aside for new approaches. The modern design of this poster supports the message promoting the newly formed Rural Electrification Administration. The REA brought power to rural areas, transforming rural life, reducing isolation, and making a range of new products available for the farm and home.
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1935
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by Lester Beall for the Rural Electrification Administration.
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Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.195.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Screen printing
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 41 in
Width: 31.5 in
Inscriptions
At top of poster : FARM WORK At bottom of poster: RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION Printed upper left corner: BEALL
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