A Good Time to Read: 1940

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 8:17pm.

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A circa 1940 Illinois WPA Art Project poster promoting literacy. View full size.

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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:14pm.

Wow, what a great print! Hard to believe it was made nearly 70 years ago.

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Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 12/09/2007 - 7:57pm.

I'm guessing the poster title comes from this poem.

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A Good Time to Read: 1940

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