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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Horse Play: Sketch no. 1 Act 5 (Zoo)

Horse Play: Sketch no. 1 Act 5 (Zoo) (1934-1943)

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

Silhouettes of Human Figures in and above a Net

Silhouettes of Human Figures in and above a Net (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Valley Forge: Colonial Man

Valley Forge: Colonial Man (1934-1943)

San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Looking Backward: Blue dress trimmed with lace

Looking Backward: Blue dress trimmed with lace (1934-1943)

Mikado

Mikado (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Vaudeville Revue

Vaudeville Revue (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Boy Meets Girl

Boy Meets Girl (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)

Swing It: Gladys Hanson. Red gown with high collar and black feathered cape

Swing It: Gladys Hanson. Red gown with high collar and black feathered cape (1934-1943)

Maxine Borowsky (American, 20th Century)

Seventh Heaven

Seventh Heaven (1934-1943)

Anonymous

A Regular Fix: Smiler. A Bailiff

A Regular Fix: Smiler. A Bailiff (1934-1943)

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

Bethlehem: Mary

Bethlehem: Mary (1934-1943)

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

A Christmas Carol: Sketch no. 4, Counting House

A Christmas Carol: Sketch no. 4, Counting House (1934-1943)

Roland Foley (American, 20th Century)

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1934-1943)

Anonymous

A Christmas Carol: Bob Cratchit

A Christmas Carol: Bob Cratchit (1934-1943)

Buell Fuller (American, 19th/20th century)

Love in Humble Life: Hero

Love in Humble Life: Hero (1934-1943)

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

Holy Night

Holy Night (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Pinocchio: Yellow shirt, green coat, green shorts, and green cap with velvet ears

Pinocchio: Yellow shirt, green coat, green shorts, and green cap with velvet ears (1934-1943)

Paul Cadorette (American, 20th Century)

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Mystery of the Broadwalk Asylum

Mystery of the Broadwalk Asylum (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Aladdin: unidentified character 1

Aladdin: unidentified character 1 (1934-1943)

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

Run Little Chillun: Ella. Blue dress with white lace

Run Little Chillun: Ella. Blue dress with white lace (1934-1943)

B. House (American, 19th/20th century)

Suspension Bridge over Sea, Violet Sky

Suspension Bridge over Sea, Violet Sky (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Festival of American Dance

Festival of American Dance (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Valley Forge: British Soldier

Valley Forge: British Soldier (1934-1943)

The Eternal Prodigal: Gray Burst on Black

The Eternal Prodigal: Gray Burst on Black (1934-1943)

Nat Karson (Swiss, 1908-1954)

The Ivory Door

The Ivory Door (1934-1943)

Anonymous

Bethlehem: Kings’ Attendants

Bethlehem: Kings’ Attendants (1934-1943)

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

Bethlehem: Angels

Bethlehem: Angels (1934-1943)

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

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