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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.
Muskie Fisherman
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Muskie Fisherman

Artifact IDMO 1956.303
Object Type Print
Artist (American, 1912 - 1949)
Date1937
Mediumpaper
Dimensionssheet (visible portion) H 11 in x W 13 in (27.9 cm x 33 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white linoleum cut print depicting two men fishing from a rowboat. Inside the boat can be seen fishing supplies. The posts of a dock are visible in the background. Printed in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT, WISCONSIN. Handwritten in pencil below the image: Muskie Fisherman 7/35. The print is the 7th of 35 impressions. The artist's signature is in the lower right: Marie Bleck '37. Handwritten in blue pencil in the lower right: 18x24 / cetate.
Historical NoteThis print 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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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