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Federal Theatre Project Poster Highlights New Deal Era Theater Initiative

Federal Theatre Project Poster Highlights New Deal Era Theater Initiative
Other Sports · 11:36:56 - Friday, 30 October 2026

A historical poster for the 1930s play "Johnny Johnson" has resurfaced, offering a glimpse into the Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal program established by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935.

The project aimed to preserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them through public relief, and bring live theatrical performances to thousands of Americans who had never experienced them before.

The poster's creator remains unknown. The image is part of the Heritage Art/Heritage Images collection via Getty Images.

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