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Light : Rural Electrification Administration
Light : Rural Electrifi...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
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Title
Light : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1937 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service, and one of six posters making up Series One. The poster depicts a black house and a large white light bulb against a dark blue and red background. Silkscreen printing technique.
Wash day : Rural Electrification Administration
Wash day : Rural Electr...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Wash day : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1937 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service, and is one of the Series One posters. The poster depicts a black house with a white wringer-style washing machine inside, against a dark blue and gold background. From the right side, five white arrows point to the washing machine. Silkscreen printing technique.
Running water : Rural Electrification Administration
Running water : Rural E...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Running water : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1937 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service, and is one of six posters making up Series One. The poster depicts a large white water faucet on a gold and blue background, with three black arrows entering the faucet, and three black arrows leaving the faucet, simulating water flow. Silkscreen printing technique.
Radio : Rural Electrification Administration
Radio : Rural Electrifi...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Radio : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service. The poster depicts a home receiving radio waves stylized as white arrows in the sky. Silkscreen printing technique.
Boy and girl on fence : Rural Electrification Administration
Boy and girl on fence :...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Boy and girl on fence : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service. The poster depicts a boy and girl standing on a field gate (black and white photograph silhouette) against a red, withe and blue flag-like background. Silkscreen printing technique.
Things look better : Rural Electrification Administration
Things look better : Ru...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Things look better : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1939 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service, and is one of six posters from Series Two. The poster depicts a farmer holding the head of a draft horse (black and white photograph silhouette), against a white and light green background. A red arrow point down towards the horse. Silkscreen printing technique.
Power on the farm : Rural Electrification Administration
Power on the farm : Rur...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
Power on the farm : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1941 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service, and is part of six-poster Series Three, which centered around public defense when the United States entered World War II. The poster depicts a workman sharpening a knife on a motorized grindstone (black and white photograph silhouette), against a blue and white-striped background with black. . Silkscreen printing technique.
When I think back : Rural Electrification Administration
When I think back : Rur...
Beall, Lester, 1903-196...
posters
 
Title
When I think back : Rural Electrification Administration
Creator
Beall, Lester, 1903-1969
Summary
Commissioned in 1939 by the Rural Electrification Administration of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to communicate the benefits of electricity to citizens in outlying areas of the country. This is an early example of American graphic design applied to public service. The poster depicts An old man seated in a rocking chair and turning on a radio (black and white photograph silhouette), against a white and gold background. Silkscreen printing technique.
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