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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The Bridge
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Bridge

Artifact IDMO 1956.329
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1892 - 1980)
Date1936
Mediumtempera on cardstock
Dimensionssheet H 13 1/8 in x W 20 in (33.3 cm x 50.8 cm )
 frame H 23 1/2 in x W 29 3/8 in x D 7/8 in (59.7 cm x 74.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Physical Descriptiona) An original tempera painting of a street scene showing a railroad overpass. A train engine is emerging onto the rail bridge from the right. Several period cars and a yellow streetcar are moving through the intersection below the bridge. The artist's signature is in the lower right: Cameron Booth.

b) A beige-painted 1" wood frame. Attached to the bottom is a brass plaque engraved: WPA ART PROJECT. An information label is on the frame backer. The frame is stored separately from the painting.
Historical NoteThis painting was created for the Minnesota Art Project, Federal Art Project, Works Progress Administration.
Additional Details
Credit LineAllocated by the U.S. Government, Works Progress Administration, Federal Art Project, 1935 - 1943. Held by the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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