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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 Pretzel Woman
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Pretzel Woman

Artifact IDMO 1956.241
Object Type Engraving
Artist (American, 1908 - 2011)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 14 1/4 in (27.9 cm x 36.2 cm )
 plate marks H 8 in x W 11 in (20.3 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white wood engraving print depicting a woman with a basket of pretzels set against a background of passersbys. The artist's initials form part of the print in the lower right corner: L.B. Printed below the image, in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA. The title is written in pencil below the image, center: The Pretzel Woman. The artist's signature is in pencil below the image in the lower right: Louis Breslow. The number "12" is written in the lower right corner.
Historical NoteThis print was created for the New York 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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