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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.
In the Dugout
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Public Domain

In the Dugout

Artifact IDMO 1956.330
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1911 - 1992)
Date1938
Mediumtempera on Masonite
Dimensionsimage H 12 1/2 in x W 33 1/2 in (31.8 cm x 85.1 cm )
 frame H 26 in x W 28 in x D 1 1/2 in (66 cm x 71.1 cm x 3.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA tempera painting depicting a group of baseball players - wearing red caps - in the dugout at a stadium. The artist's signature is in the lower left: Clemens 38.

The painting is framed in a tan-painted 2 1/4" wood frame. Attached to the bottom is a brass plaque engraved: WPA ART PROGRAM.
Historical NoteThis painting was created for the Wisconsin 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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