Fields are being robbed of fertility by misuse. Resettlement Administration is putting land back for its proper use
Poster
ca. 1935-1940 (made)
ca. 1935-1940 (made)
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Under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Resettlement Administration (RA) was established in 1935. Conceived by Professor R. Tugwell, the RA was designed to assist American families decimated by the worst effects of the Great Depression.
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Title | Fields are being robbed of fertility by misuse. Resettlement Administration is putting land back for its proper use (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Chromolithograph |
Brief description | American poster. "Fields are being robbed of fertility by misuse. Re-settlement Administration is putting land back for its proper use" by R.H. Jansen. |
Physical description | ravaged hillside landscape with small grey shack |
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Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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Summary | Under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Resettlement Administration (RA) was established in 1935. Conceived by Professor R. Tugwell, the RA was designed to assist American families decimated by the worst effects of the Great Depression. |
Other number | LS.300 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.29-2004 |
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Record created | January 27, 2005 |
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