Nurse the Baby
Title
Nurse the Baby
Description
This poster promotes proper child care and breastfeeding technique, encouraging women to talk to their doctor and educate themselves through Health Bureau publications. Posters such as these, created through the Federal Arts Project under the Works Progress Administration, not only helped raise awareness of current issues (e.g., healthcare), but also provided employment for thousands of artists across the United States.
Established in 1935, as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs, the Works Progress Administration was created as a relief measure. Through a variety of programs, such as construction and reforestation, it offered work to the unemployed. By the time the project was terminated in 1943, it had provided work for more than 8,500,000 people on 1,410,000 projects. Over 650,000 miles of roads were built, and thousands of bridges, parks, and public buildings were repaired.
The Federal Arts Project was a special program under the WPA, which allowed thousands of otherwise unemployed artists to decorate businesses with their work. They created more than 2,500 murals and 17,500 pieces of sculpture all over the United States. Over 2,000 posters were also created, which addressed issues such as education and public health, reflecting the state of the nation during World War II. This program paved the way for both the National Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Established in 1935, as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal programs, the Works Progress Administration was created as a relief measure. Through a variety of programs, such as construction and reforestation, it offered work to the unemployed. By the time the project was terminated in 1943, it had provided work for more than 8,500,000 people on 1,410,000 projects. Over 650,000 miles of roads were built, and thousands of bridges, parks, and public buildings were repaired.
The Federal Arts Project was a special program under the WPA, which allowed thousands of otherwise unemployed artists to decorate businesses with their work. They created more than 2,500 murals and 17,500 pieces of sculpture all over the United States. Over 2,000 posters were also created, which addressed issues such as education and public health, reflecting the state of the nation during World War II. This program paved the way for both the National Foundation for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Creator
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (Artist: Erik Hans Krause)
Date
1938
Source
https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3f00000/3f05000/3f05300/3f05325r.jpg
Relation
The Works Projects Administration in Indiana. (n.d.) Indiana University : Lily Library's History Collections. Retrieved Oct 5, 2012 from http://bit.ly/9dc7HB
Rights
Sources: The Works Progress Administration. (n.d.) Public Broadcasting Service:American Experience. Retrieved Oct 5, 2012 from http://to.pbs.org/NE38wq
Link: Library of Congress
Link: Library of Congress
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Erik Hans Krause
Format
Medium: Poster
Language
English
Type
Posters
Identifier
Child Care, Women, WPA, Federal Arts Project, Posters, FDR
Coverage
United States
Files
Collection
Reference
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (Artist: Erik Hans Krause), Nurse the Baby, Library of Congress, 1938
Cite As
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project (Artist: Erik Hans Krause), “Nurse the Baby,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed March 28, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/253.