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But a small fraction—14 of some 35,000 designs—became some of the most iconic posters ever created: the National Parks posters. Glacier. Yosemite. Mount Rainer. Grand Teton.

The posters of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) inspired Americans in the 1930s and '40s—and 81 years later, their charm appeals to a new generation of Americans, particularly on Pinterest.

Produced by the WPA Living Archive, a 6-year-old preservationist group, the book includes more than 100 "new" posters that weren't previously published or catalogued.

At the Houston ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, a woman came in with a remarkable collection of six colorful silkscreen posters from Illinois that were created during the late 1930s and early 1940s. One, from ...

From 1936-43, the federal government commissioned the Work Projects Administration to create a series of beautiful posters advertising local events, theater productions and more. The WPA was one ...

Sawyer found a WPA poster from the time suggesting women wear “heavy jeens,” — spelled with an extra ‘e’ — while they worked.

The WPA had several “key” places where posters were produced — Chicago, Los Angeles and New York among them. The federal Library of Congress has a large collection.

WPA sewing project employees worked at top speed to provide warm clothing and bedding. The 550 seamstresses, who were stationed in the Women’s Building at the fairgrounds, turned out 300 ...