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Mississipppi Rainbow, Hartford, CT, 1938. Creator: Unknown.

Mississipppi Rainbow, Hartford, CT, 1938. Creator: Unknown.

2-945-184 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Mississipppi Rainbow, Hartford, CT, 1938. 'Avery Memorial Atheneum Square North - All-Negro Company - Mississipppi Rainbow by John Charles Brownell'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. John C Brownell: American: Writer, actor, screenwriter
  2. Works Progress Administration: American: New deal agency
Picture Type
  1. Poster
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3166x4960
File Size : 46,006kb

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  1. ihas.200216506
  1. 1010021289
  1. 2-945-184
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