1930s silk-screen posters: national parks, the zoo, winter sports and the stars.
Postcards
Silk-screen posters made in the late 1930s by artists of the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Art Project and the National Park Service: national parks, “See America” travel posters, the zoo, winter sports and a planetarium. Each prints whole, lettering and all, so there is a narrow margin at the sides.
“Print postcard” makes real postcards: the picture on one side and a postcard back on the other, with what the
picture shows, who made it and where it is kept, and room for a message, an address and a stamp.
Fronts printed. Put the printed pages back in the paper tray to print on their blank side:
If you’re not sure which way round, try it with one page first.
Grand Canyon National ParkC. Don Powell, 1938Library of CongressThe canyon’s layered cliffs and buttes in pink, mauve and grey: “A free government service.”Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Zion National ParkUnknown artist, 1939Library of CongressA great pale cliff rises over green trees. The Ranger Naturalist Service poster lists nature walks, field trips and campfire programs.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Yellowstone National ParkC. Don Powell, 1938Library of CongressA geyser shoots up in a tall white plume against a blue sky.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Lassen Volcanic National ParkC. Don Powell, 1938Library of CongressA snowy volcanic peak sends up a dark plume, with pines below.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
See America: Visit the National ParksHarry Herzog, 1936–40Library of CongressA waterfall pours between stylised green and brown cliffs, with blue mountains beyond.Public domain, via Library of Congress
The National Parks Preserve Wild LifeUnknown artist, 1936–39Library of CongressTwo bighorn sheep stand on a rocky ledge against an orange sky.Public domain, via Library of Congress
See AmericaUnknown artist, 1936–39Library of CongressA great red sandstone double arch towers over the desert, with riders on horseback far below.Public domain, via Library of Congress
See America: Welcome to MontanaJerome Henry Rothstein, 1936–38Library of CongressA red mountain peak and tipis beside a blue lake and three pale trees.Public domain, via Library of Congress
See America: Welcome to MontanaMartin Weitzman, 1936–39Library of CongressSnowy peaks above a dark pine forest, with a rider on horseback in the foreground.Public domain, via Library of Congress
Visit the ZooUnknown artist, 1936Library of CongressA blue elephant’s head and trunk on a gold ground.Public domain, via Library of Congress
Visit the ZooUnknown artist, 1936–41Library of CongressTwo herons, one grey and one white, stand on a rock above the word “Zoo”.Public domain, via Library of Congress
Visit the Zoo: PhiladelphiaUnknown artist, 1936–41Library of CongressA hippopotamus on a yellow ground.Public domain, via Library of Congress
Olympic Bobsled Run, Lake PlacidUnknown artist, 1936–38Library of CongressA bobsled races down an icy run past snowy pines and a lookout, flags flying above: “Up where winter calls to play.”Public domain, via Library of Congress
They Like Winter in New York StateJack Rivolta, 1936–41Library of CongressTwo skiers in blue walk through the snow with their poles: “The state that has everything.”Public domain, via Library of Congress
Discover Puerto Rico, U.S.A.Frank S. Nicholson, 1936–40Library of CongressA silvery-blue spiky plant under palm fronds, with a sailboat on the sea beyond: “Where the Americas meet.”Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Drama of the Heavens: Adler PlanetariumUnknown artist, 1939Library of CongressStars joined into constellations shine over the planetarium’s dome on a deep blue night sky.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
