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A book mark would be better!

SURF-MC1930R010·1 print on board (poster) :·[between 1936 and 1940]·Chicago : Made by Illinois W.P.A. Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940]

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Alt text: A book mark would be better!. 1 print on board (poster) :, [between 1936 and 1940], Chicago : Made by Illinois W.P.A. Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940], Gregg, Arlington. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioGregg, Arlington

Date[between 1936 and 1940]

Year1936

PlaceChicago : Made by Illinois W.P.A. Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940]

Object type1 print on board (poster) :

ThemeNew Deal and civic poster programs

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

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Original record: A book mark would be better! Open
Access: Captured 2026-05-30 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “A book mark would be better!”, Gregg, Arlington, [between 1936 and 1940]. Chicago : Made by Illinois W.P.A. Art Project, [between 1936 and 1940]. 1 print on board (poster) :. Record SURF-MC1930R010. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-MC1930R010

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Record status: Public record
Release: v49 — current public release (sealed)
Source verification: Verified source
Last verified: 2026, with the v49 freeze

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