ClassicPix 1383698-P3045 Wall Art Print sku-116668598

ClassicPix Wall Art model 1383698-P3045 is a Multicolor, Unisex print measuring 30" x 45". It reproduces the circa 1941 poster “Books Are Weapons Read About The Negro In National Defense, Africa And The War, And Negro History And Culture At The Schomburg Collection Of The New York Public Library.”

The poster encourages readers to use the Schomburg Collection to learn about African and African American history and culture. Its listed subjects include reading in New York from 1930-1950, Schomburg Collection public relations from 1940-1950, and African Americans during World War, 1939-1945.

It is part of the WPA Posters collection, produced by various Work Projects Administration branches from 1936 to 1943 to publicize exhibits, community activities, theatrical productions, and health and educational programs in seventeen states and the District of Columbia. The collection has its strongest representation from California, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

SKU: sku-116668598. UPC: 461166685980.