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Educational diorama produced in the 1930s as part of the Kentucky Works Progress Administration (WPA) Museum Project. Created at the …
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Educational diorama produced in the 1930s as part of the Kentucky Works Progress Administration (WPA) Museum Project. Created at the Louisville Library, this shadow-box model was one of a series designed to teach American history in county public schools. The scene depicts two monks working in a print shop, producing pages of a book. An attached tag reads, “Printing the Book which Named America.”
15.5" in height when the top is open to allow light in.
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- Dimensions
- 13ʺW × 10ʺD × 9ʺH
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Glass
- Plaster
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Overall great condition. Some discoloration and sun fading. Minimal superficial scuffs and scratches. Wear is consistent with age and use. Overall great condition. Some discoloration and sun fading. Minimal superficial scuffs and scratches. Wear is consistent with age and use. less
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