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MILWAUKEE WPA HANDICRAFT PROJECT Textile folios

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MILWAUKEE WPA HANDICRAFT PROJECT Textile folios

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MILWAUKEE WPA HANDICRAFT PROJECT
Three folios of textile samples, Milwaukee, WI, ca. 1935-42: Volume I: Surface Patterns, Volume V: Motifs, and Volume VI: Supplement; Block-printed linen, heavy card stock, paper, cloth-on-board portfolios with cloth ties; Each folio with paper title labels and WPA marks to interiors; Largest textile: 18 x 15 13/4", folio: 25" x 19"

Condition

Twelve samples in each folio. Textiles appears to be intact. Some tape residue on corners. Fading to edges of mats and yellow transfer to backs of mats. Sun-fading and moisture stains to some covers.
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MILWAUKEE WPA HANDICRAFT PROJECT Textile folios

Name: MILWAUKEE WPA HANDICRAFT PROJECT Textile folios
SKU: 61819419
Price: 5000 USD
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