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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.
Elevated Station
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Elevated Station

Artifact IDMO 1956.299
Object Type Engraving
Artist (American, 1913 - 2004)
Date1938
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 11 3/8 in x W 17 5/8 in (28.9 cm x 44.8 cm )
 image H 8 in x W 10 in (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white wood engraving depicting an elevated railroad station with ornate iron work. The artist's engraved initials (F.G.B.) appear in the lower right corner of the image. Printed below the image in the lower left: FEDERAL ART PROJECT / NYC WPA. The title is written in pencil below the image, center: ELEVATED STATION. The artist's signature is in pencil below the image in the lower left: Fred Becker. The number "5" is written in pencil 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 StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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