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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Chalk Dust

Chalk Dust (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Chalk Dust

Chalk Dust (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville: Drop for Unidentified Scene (Wind Band in Balcony of Exhibition Hall)

Vaudeville: Drop for Unidentified Scene (Wind Band in Balcony of Exhibition Hall) (1934-1943)

James Stewart Morcom (American, 1906-2001)

Excursion

Excursion (1934-1943)

Anonymous

On Top: Vaudeville Chorus

On Top: Vaudeville Chorus (1934-1943)

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

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Puppet Pageant

Puppet Pageant (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Emperor’s New Clothes: Dancer

Emperor’s New Clothes: Dancer (1934-1943)

Andrei Hudiakoff

Pinocchio: Pinocchio. Purple shirt, white coat with red pattern and neck ruff

Pinocchio: Pinocchio. Purple shirt, white coat with red pattern and neck ruff (1934-1943)

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

The Return of David: Sheriff

The Return of David: Sheriff (1934-1943)

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

Shepherd’s Mystery: Blue tunic, green cape with red lining, brown bandage leggings

Shepherd’s Mystery: Blue tunic, green cape with red lining, brown bandage leggings (1934-1943)

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

Mother Goose Goes to Town: Mother Hubbard: The Dog: Witch: Queen:

Mother Goose Goes to Town: Mother Hubbard: The Dog: Witch: Queen: (1934-1943)

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

Swing It: Gold Diggers. Black & white skirt, pink blouse, orange gloves, and black hat

Swing It: Gold Diggers. Black & white skirt, pink blouse, orange gloves, and black hat (1934-1943)

Maxine Borowsky (American, 20th Century)

The Curtain Rises

The Curtain Rises (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Earthly Paradise: Bran 2nd Costume

Earthly Paradise: Bran 2nd Costume (1934-1943)

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

Window Backing

Window Backing (1934-1943)

Up We Go: Popeye

Up We Go: Popeye (1934-1943)

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

Vaudeville: Curtain (Gold Silhouettes of Nudes over Plum Curtains)

Vaudeville: Curtain (Gold Silhouettes of Nudes over Plum Curtains) (1934-1943)

James Stewart Morcom (American, 1906-2001)

Step this Way

Step this Way (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Blue gown with puffed waist

Trial by Jury: Bridesmaid. Blue gown with puffed waist (1934-1943)

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

Aladdin: unidentified character 1

Aladdin: unidentified character 1 (1934-1943)

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

Revue of Reviews

Revue of Reviews (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Lights O’ London: Clifford Armytage (villain)

Lights O’ London: Clifford Armytage (villain) (1934-1943)

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

The Alcestis of Euripedes: Alcestis

The Alcestis of Euripedes: Alcestis (1934-1943)

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

Kings in Nomania: Osmi

Kings in Nomania: Osmi (1934-1943)

Laura Levett (American, 19th/20th century)

Pierre Patelin: Agnelet. Shepherd

Pierre Patelin: Agnelet. Shepherd (1934-1943)

The Devil of Pisa

The Devil of Pisa (1934-1943)

Anonymous

The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Power

Power (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Holy Night

Holy Night (1934-1943)

Anonymous

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