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HYDE PARK, NY<\/strong>\u00a0– 3\/7\/17 – <\/span>The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated the visually striking posters of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) as a booklet of 10 designs and 20 Forever stamps during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the\u00a0<\/span>Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>in Hyde Park, NY.<\/p>\n The posters were created by Depression-era artists employed by the Poster Division of the WPA Federal Art Project. The booklet features 20 stamps of 10 different designs originally created to support the civic-minded ideals of Franklin D. Roosevelt\u2019s New Deal programs.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is undeniable that Franklin Delano Roosevelt understood the importance of visual design and how it could communicate powerful messages of optimism, hope and perseverance. It is also fitting that these WPA posters are being memorialized on postage stamps, because President Roosevelt had a lifelong fascination with stamps as artwork,\u201d said Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan, who dedicated the stamps.<\/p>\n Brennan was joined at the stamp dedication ceremony by Paul Sparrow, director, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum; Anthony Musso, author and historian; and David B. Roosevelt, grandson of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.<\/p>\n \u201cThese stamps commemorate the work of my grandfather\u2019s most ambitious New Deal program and the artwork generated from the WPA artists,\u201d said Roosevelt. \u201cMuch of the artwork adorned public buildings built by WPA employees. Perfect examples include the post offices in Poughkeepsie, Hyde Park and Rhineback, to name only a few in the Hudson Valley, and many others around the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n The stamps feature 10 illustrative posters from the Library of Congress collection.<\/p>\n Formed in 1935 as the Works Progress Administration \u2014 renamed Work Projects Administration in 1939 \u2014 the WPA provided millions of jobs during the Great Depression. Lasting until 1943, the WPA\u2019s Federal Art Program\u2019s Poster Division was absorbed into World War II programs.<\/p>\n WPA artists greatly advanced silkscreen-printing, an economical medium, also employing woodblock and lithographic processes. At the height of the Federal Art Program, cities in 18 states had Poster Project offices, printing 2 million posters of approximately 35,000 designs.<\/p>\n Posters were displayed in public spaces and municipal buildings to encourage domestic travel, education, health, conservation and other civic ideals, while stimulating morale and the economy. Decades of obscurity followed the posters\u2019 disappearance from the American scene but appreciation of the posters\u2019 distinctive style and artistic influence has grown since their re-discovery.<\/p>\n Background on Poster Designs<\/strong> \u201cHiking,\u201d Chicago, 1939.\u00a0<\/span> The posters featured on these stamps are from the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, which houses the largest collection of WPA posters.<\/p>\n Antonio Alcal\u00e1 served as the art director of the project and designed the stamps with Maribel O. Gray.<\/p>\n Followers of the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s Facebook page can view streaming video of the first-day-of-issue ceremony at\u00a0<\/span>facebook.com\/USPS<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/em>The public is asked to share the news on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag\u00a0–\u00a0<\/span>#WPAForever<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Customers may purchase the WPA Posters Forever stamp at\u00a0<\/span>usps.com\/stamps<\/a><\/em>, at the\u00a0<\/span>Postal Store<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>usps.com\/shop<\/em><\/a>, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724) and at Post Office locations nationwide. A variety of stamps and collectibles also is available at\u00a0<\/span>ebay.com\/stamps<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n Ordering First-Day-of-Issue Postmarks<\/strong> FDOI \u2013 WPA Posters Stamps After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for postmarks up to a quantity of 50. For more than 50, customers are charged 5 cents each. All orders must be postmarked by May 7, 2017.<\/p>\n Ordering First-Day Covers<\/strong> U.S. Postal Service Philatelic Products<\/strong> Many of this year\u2019s other stamps may be viewed on Facebook at\u00a0<\/span>facebook.com\/USPSStamps<\/a><\/em>\u00a0<\/span>or via Twitter\u00a0<\/span>@USPSstamps<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Celebrating the Posters of the Work Projects Administration HYDE PARK, NY\u00a0– 3\/7\/17 – The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated the visually striking posters of the Work Projects Administration (WPA) as a booklet of 10 designs and 20 Forever stamps during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the\u00a0Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum\u00a0in Hyde Park, NY. 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\nMany records about the Poster Division are long lost. Known poster office locations and publication dates are as follows:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cField Day,\u201d Chicago, 1939.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cDiscover Puerto Rico, U.S.A.,\u201d New York City, ca. 1936\u201340.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cCity of New York Municipal Airports,\u201d New York City, ca. 1936\u201337.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cVisit the Zoo,\u201d Pennsylvania, ca. 1936\u201341.
\n\u201cWork With Care,\u201d Philadelphia, ca. 1936\u201337.
\n\u201cThe National Parks Preserve Wild Life,\u201d New York City, ca. 1936\u201339.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cWork Pays America! Prosperity,\u201d New York City, ca. 1936\u201341.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cSee America Welcome to Montana,\u201d New York City, ca. 1936\u201339.\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u201cThe United States\u2019 First Foreign Trade Zone,\u201d New York City, 1937.<\/p>\n
\nCustomers have 60 days to obtain first-day-of-issue postmarks by mail. They may purchase new stamps at local Post Offices, at the Postal Store\u00a0<\/span>usps.com\/shop<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or by calling 800-STAMP-24. They should affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes to themselves or others and place them in envelopes addressed to:<\/p>\n
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
\nKansas City, MO\u00a0 64144-9900<\/p>\n
\nThe Postal Service also offers first-day covers for new stamps and stationery items postmarked with the official first-day-of-issue cancellation. Each item has an individual catalog number and is offered in the quarterly \u201cUSA Philatelic\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>catalog, online at\u00a0<\/span>usps.com\/shop<\/em><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>or by calling 800-782-6724. Customers may request a free catalog by calling 800-782-6724 or writing to:<\/p>\n
\nCatalog Request
\nPO Box 219014
\nKansas City, MO\u00a0 64121-9014<\/p>\n
\nThere are six philatelic products for this stamp issue:\u00a0<\/span>
\n674606, Press Sheet with Die-cut, $78.40.
\n674610, Digital Color Postmark Keepsake (random DCP), $11.95.
\n674616, First-Day Cover (set of 10), $9.30.
\n674621, Digital Color Postmark (set of 10), $16.40.
\n674624, Framed Art, $39.95.
\n674630, Ceremony Program, $6.95.<\/p>\n