Unfair to Babies!
I was puttering around the interwebs this morning, and ended up on one of my favorite sites: the Library of Congress's WPA collection.
"Huhwah?" some of you might be asking, and because I'm nothing if not diligent about fulfilling my readers' needs, I shall explain. Or rather, I'll let the LoC explain.
According to the website: By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA, 1936-1943 collection consists of 908 boldly colored and graphically diverse original posters produced from 1936 to 1943 as part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest.
These striking silkscreen, lithograph, and woodcut posters were designed to publicize health and safety programs; cultural programs including art exhibitions, theatrical, and musical performances; travel and tourism; educational programs; and community activities in seventeen states and the District of Columbia. The posters were made possible by one of the first U.S. Government programs to support the arts and were added to the Library's holdings in the 1940s.
Propoganda posters, you might be thinking. And yes, some are...but they are fabulous propoganda posters. Thrilling posters. Posters to make you laugh, and then post them online to share with others.
And the best part is that if you check the rights advisory section, it will tell you whether or not you can freely use the images (i.e. to make a notecard, or use in an art project, etc.). I haven't found an image yet that wasn't available to use, which just makes my crafty heart all sorts of happy.
One last image...because the syphilis ones are the best (how many times do you get to say THAT?):
You can view the WPA collection here. Enjoy!