Federal Theatre Project

The Federal Theatre Project was the largest and most ambitious effort mounted by the Federal Government to organize and produce theater events. It was an effort of the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
to provide work for unemployed professionals in the theater during the Great Depression. This collection features posters, playbills, stage and costume designs used in some of the productions.

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Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Eighth Pirate Aloysius

Pirates of Penzance: Eighth Pirate Aloysius (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

Created Equal: Sketch no. 4, Stereotpicon Background (Bayonets)

Created Equal: Sketch no. 4, Stereotpicon Background (Bayonets) (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

A Moral Entertainment

A Moral Entertainment (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Mikado

Mikado (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Processional: Sketch no. 2 (Factory Silhouettes)

Processional: Sketch no. 2 (Factory Silhouettes) (1934-1943)

Nels Astner (American, 19th/20th century)

Iolanthe: Lord Chancellor gold-embroidered black silk robe

Iolanthe: Lord Chancellor gold-embroidered black silk robe (1934-1943)

Emile Stoner (American, 19th/20th century)

Earthly Paradise: Harrison Act 2

Earthly Paradise: Harrison Act 2 (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

Dixie to Broadway

Dixie to Broadway (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pinocchio: Act I (Gepetto’s Home:Workshop)

Pinocchio: Act I (Gepetto’s Home:Workshop) (1934-1943)

Alexander Jones

String Fever(marionette): Donkey

String Fever(marionette): Donkey (1934-1943)

Hope Shippee (American, 1908-1978)

Pinocchio: Black Cat: The Fox

Pinocchio: Black Cat: The Fox (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

The Little Mermaid: Mother:Sisters blue ballet bodice and tutu with fishtail attached

The Little Mermaid: Mother:Sisters blue ballet bodice and tutu with fishtail attached (1934-1943)

Robert Byrne (American, 19th/20th century)

Earthly Paradise: Fleming

Earthly Paradise: Fleming (1934-1943)

John Glidden (American, 19th/20th century)

Rachel’s Man

Rachel’s Man (1934-1943)

Anonymous

On Top: 2 Acrobats. White trousers, red boots, and multicolored top

On Top: 2 Acrobats. White trousers, red boots, and multicolored top (1934-1943)

Emile Stoner (American, 19th/20th century)

Valley Forge: Brigadier

Valley Forge: Brigadier (1934-1943)

Josephine Fisher

Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel (1934-1943)

Anonymous

MacBeth (Voodoo): Figure in green dress with bandaged feet

MacBeth (Voodoo): Figure in green dress with bandaged feet (1934-1943)

Nat Karson (Swiss, 1908-1954)

Circus: Tightrope-walking character

Circus: Tightrope-walking character (1934-1943)

Robert Byrne (American, 19th/20th century)

Men Against Microbes: Sketch no. 1, Scene I

Men Against Microbes: Sketch no. 1, Scene I (1934-1943)

Richard D. Foley (American, 19th/20th century)

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl

Fantasy 1939: Glamour Girl (1934-1943)

Alex Jones (American, 19th/20th century)

Jack and the Beanstalk: Props 4 (Giant’s Bread, Axe, Awning)

Jack and the Beanstalk: Props 4 (Giant’s Bread, Axe, Awning) (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Living Nespaper Presents Medicine Show

The Living Nespaper Presents Medicine Show (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Believe Me, Xantippe: Dolly Act 3

Believe Me, Xantippe: Dolly Act 3 (1934-1943)

Emile Stoner (American, 19th/20th century)

Festival of Modern Dance

Festival of Modern Dance (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Step by Step: Fox

Step by Step: Fox (1934-1943)

Charles Hawkins (American, 19th/20th century)

Both Your Houses

Both Your Houses (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Drunkard or The Fallen Saved

The Drunkard or The Fallen Saved (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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