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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Tobias and the Angel: Raguel

Tobias and the Angel: Raguel (1934-1943)

Mary Merrill (American, 19th/20th century)

House of Connelly

House of Connelly (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Color Proscenium and Pink Curtain over B+W Street Scene

Color Proscenium and Pink Curtain over B+W Street Scene (1934-1943)

James Korniloff (American, 19th/20th century)

Horse Play: Sketch no. 3 Act 2 (Street Exterior)

Horse Play: Sketch no. 3 Act 2 (Street Exterior) (1934-1943)

Edward Gilbert (American, 19th/20th century)

The Puppet Circus

The Puppet Circus (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Black Crook: Diamond

The Black Crook: Diamond (1934-1943)

Sidney Carlyle (American, 19th/20th century)

Pirates of Penzance: Ninth Pirate Chauncey

Pirates of Penzance: Ninth Pirate Chauncey (1934-1943)

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

Bethlehem: Mary

Bethlehem: Mary (1934-1943)

Rose Simon (American, 19th/20th century)

Macbeth

Macbeth (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Swing It: Female Quartet

Swing It: Female Quartet (1934-1943)

Maxine Borowsky (American, 20th Century)

Street Scene at Sunset

Street Scene at Sunset (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Pink gown with puffed waist. Pink cap with purple flowers

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Pink gown with puffed waist. Pink cap with purple flowers (1934-1943)

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

If Ye Break Faith

If Ye Break Faith (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pirates of Penzance: Edith. Pink gown with pink shawl, and pink bonnet

Pirates of Penzance: Edith. Pink gown with pink shawl, and pink bonnet (1934-1943)

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

A Christmas Carol: Sketch no. 3, Street Scene

A Christmas Carol: Sketch no. 3, Street Scene (1934-1943)

Roland Foley (American, 20th Century)

Horse Eats Hat

Horse Eats Hat (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Criminal at Large

Criminal at Large (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Swing It

Swing It (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville Revue

Vaudeville Revue (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Captain What-the-Devil: Sketch no. 1

Captain What-the-Devil: Sketch no. 1 (1934-1943)

William Perkins (American, 19th/20th century)

The Mikado

The Mikado (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Taming of the Shrew: Mediaeval Tapestry

The Taming of the Shrew: Mediaeval Tapestry (1934-1943)

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

Life and Death of an American: Blanche Collins Sequinned net dress with long sash

Life and Death of an American: Blanche Collins Sequinned net dress with long sash (1934-1943)

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

Blind Alley

Blind Alley (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Starry Evening Pastoral Scene

Starry Evening Pastoral Scene (1934-1943)

Anonymous

High Tor: Sketch no. 1 (White figures, trees, mining equipment on blue rocks and sky)

High Tor: Sketch no. 1 (White figures, trees, mining equipment on blue rocks and sky) (1934-1943)

Frederick Stover (American, 20th Century)

Pirates of Penzance: Daughter #9. Striped green and orange dress with green ribbon

Pirates of Penzance: Daughter #9. Striped green and orange dress with green ribbon (1934-1943)

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

Run Little Chillun: Street with Shack, Two Women, Train Tracks

Run Little Chillun: Street with Shack, Two Women, Train Tracks (1934-1943)

Created Equal: Sketch no. 15, Sketch for Lantern Slide (Blue Word ‘Equal’ on Gray)

Created Equal: Sketch no. 15, Sketch for Lantern Slide (Blue Word ‘Equal’ on Gray) (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

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