WPA poster promoting jobs for women, 1936-1941

ID: 372 ~ Source: Bender, Albert M., artist. "[Jobs for girls & women If you want a good job in household employment apply at - or write to Illinois State Employment Service, 1936-1941.]" Poster. From Library of Congress: Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/wpapos/item/96524664/ (accessed December 20, 2017). ~ Creator: Albert M. Bender ~ Date: 1936-1941
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This WPA poster for Illinois State Employment Service promoted domestic positions for women. It features a woman washing dishes with the caption, "good pay, good meals, good surroundings, and good working conditions."

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