Milk Fund / Monster Vaudeville Show WPA Poster
Title
Milk Fund / Monster Vaudeville Show WPA Poster
Subject
Description
This poster encourages the viewer to "give to the needy" and "join the mayor's welfare milk fund." Created as part of the Federal Arts Project under the Works Progress Administration, it is an advertisement for the Monster Vaudeville Show. Events such as these were perfect opportunities for fundraising, and eye-catching posters helped get the word out to the public.
Founded by Millicent Hearst, the first Free Milk Fund was created in 1921. The program continued for decades, providing milk to New York City's poor and raising money through fundraising activities such as rodeos and boxing matches.
Founded by Millicent Hearst, the first Free Milk Fund was created in 1921. The program continued for decades, providing milk to New York City's poor and raising money through fundraising activities such as rodeos and boxing matches.
Creator
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project
Date
1939
Source
https://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/cph/3f00000/3f05000/3f05300/3f05331r.jpg
Relation
Link: Library of Congress
Rights
Source: Millicent Hearst. (n.d.). Hearst Castle. Retrieved October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/SWBNcP
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Medium: Poster.
Language
English
Type
Poster
Identifier
Milk Fund, Monster Vaudeville Show, Posters, Federal Arts Project, WPA. Millicent Hearst
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, Milk Fund / Monster Vaudeville Show WPA Poster, Library of Congress, 1939
Cite As
Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, “Milk Fund / Monster Vaudeville Show WPA Poster,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 29, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/317.