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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.
Near Coney Island
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Near Coney Island

Artifact IDMO 1956.308
Object Type Engraving
Artist (American, 1903 - 1965)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsplate marks H 6 in x W 7 1/4 in (15.2 cm x 18.4 cm )
 overall H 8 5/8 in x W 11 1/4 in (21.9 cm x 28.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white wood engraving print depicting small boats and shacks along the shoreline near Coney Island. A man in a rowboat is seen in the foreground with small moored boats and buildings in the background. Printed below the image in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA. The title is not shown on the piece. The artist's signature is in pencil below the image in the lower right: Isami Doi.
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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