Library of Congress photos from the 1930s
920 photos, in date order; 481–540 on this page. Each photo's page says why it is public domain: most were published before 1931 or are US government works. About the collection

The Park Department presents final barbershop quartet concert on the mall, Central Park
1936 · poster

This breaks the back of a book!
1936–1940 · poster

They like winter in New York State
1936–1941 · poster

The WPA Federal Dance Theatre presents "The eternal prodigal"
1936–1941 · poster

There are jobs for you, if trained
1936–1940 · poster

This is the market where the storekeeper buys the food and brings it to his store near your house
1936 · poster

This is the storekeeper
1936 · poster

Try a Yankee Doodle cocktail - New! Novel! Different! - "Follow the parade"
1936–1941 · poster

Try a Yankee Doodle cocktail - New! Novel! Different! - "Follow the parade"
1936–1941 · poster

Try our delicious Texas steer sandwich, then see the rip roaring comedy "A Texas steer"
1936–1941 · poster

Training center for household employees--Household Service Demonstration Project, W.P.A
1936–1941 · poster

Treasure show of arts old and new
1936 · poster

Trends in modern art
1936–1939 · poster

Try our jumbo malts - it's new, it's different, so is. "Follow the parade"
1936–1941 · poster

Unfair to babies
1936–1938 · poster

Up where winter calls to play
1936–1941 · poster

Understanding the arts
1936–1941 · poster

Victor Herbert's comic opera "Fortune teller" with famous "gypsy love song"
1936–1941 · poster

Visit beautiful Sea Cliff, WPA poster, ca. 1939
1936–1939 · poster

Visit historic Ephrata, Pennsylvania, WPA poster, ca. 1939
1936–1941 · poster

Visit Pennsylvania, where pre-revolutionary costumes still survive, WPA poster, ca. 1938
1936–1940 · poster

Visit the Brookfield Zoo, WPA poster, 1936
1936 · poster

Visit the Brookfield Zoo, WPA poster, ca. 1937
1936–1938 · poster

Visit the zoo - Philadelphia
1936–1941 · poster

Visit the zoo
1936–1941 · poster

Visit the Brookfield Zoo by the "L"
1936–1938 · poster

Visit the aquarium in Fairmount Park
1936 · poster

Visit the Brookfield Zoo free Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
1936 · poster

W.P.A. concerts of unusual music
1936–1941 · poster

Victory concerts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1936–1941 · poster

Vision can be saved
1936 · poster

Visit the aquarium
1936 · poster

Visit historic Ephrata, Pennsylvania
1936–1941 · poster

Visit Pennsylvania
1936–1940 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Theatre Presents "Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe
1936–1941 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Theatre Project Living Newspaper presents "Power" by Arthur Arent
1936–1938 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Music Project of New York City presents two chamber operas, "The romance of robot" and "La serva padrona"
1936–1941 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Music Project offers instruction in piano, voice, violin, cello, theory.
1936–1941 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Music Project offers the following courses for adults - piano, voice, violin, cello, ear training, theory, and ensemble appreciation at the Chelsea Community Music Center
1936–1941 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Theatre presents "Native ground" by Virgil Geddes
1936–1939 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Theatre Negro Unit in "Noah" a human comedy
1936–1941 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Theatre presents "Sing for your supper" a topical musical revue
1936–1939 · poster

W.P.A. Federal Music Project information given regarding locations of W.P.A. schools and all subjects taught
1936–1941 · poster

War declared
1936–1941 · poster

Watercolors and drawings, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration, at the new Federal Art Gallery
1936 · poster

Water colors, WPA artists of New York, Ottumwa Art Center
1936–1940 · poster

Watercolors, Ottumwa Art Center
1936–1940 · poster

Water carnival
1936 · poster

What's right with America
1936–1941 · poster

Westfield Athenaeum - Federal Art Project water color show
1936 · poster

Who's who in the zoo
1936 · poster

Whom have you exposed to syphilis
1936–1939 · poster

Winter in New York State, WPA poster, ca. 1938
1936–1941 · poster

Work with care
1936 · poster

Works Progress Administration Federal Music Project of New York City Theatre of Music
1936–1941 · poster

Works Progress Administration presents an exhibition of selected skills of the unemployed
1936–1938 · poster

Work promotes confidence
1936–1941 · poster

Work pays America!
1936–1941 · poster

WPA Federal Theatre presents If ye break faith
1936–1941 · poster

WPA Federal Theatre presents "It can't happen here"
1936 · poster