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49th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings Sculpture

SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0146·Poster·1938·United States

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Alt text: 49th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings Sculpture. Poster, 1938, United States, Mildred Waltrip (American, 1911-2004) published by Works Progress Administration. — from catalogue fields, for readers and machines; not an interpretive caption.

03Catalogue metadata

Designer / studioMildred Waltrip (American, 1911-2004) published by Works Progress Administration

Date1938

Year1938

PlaceUnited States

Object typePoster

ThemePostwar exhibition and cultural posters

MovementNot recorded

05Source · Citation · Provenance

Source

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Source institution: Art Institute of Chicago API
Original record: 49th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings Sculpture Open
Access: Captured 2026-07-31 · frozen snapshot at acquisition

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Modern Graphic Design Archive. “49th Annual Exhibition of American Paintings Sculpture”, Mildred Waltrip (American, 1911-2004) published by Works Progress Administration, 1938. United States. Poster. Record SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0146. https://mgdarchive.com/surfaces/SURF-HISTORICALAICTRACE2026V1R0146

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Provenance

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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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