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Be wise Don't play with firecrackers : Department of Health, New York City

Vera Bock · [1936 or 1937]

Palette

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Details

Artist

Vera Bock

Date

[1936 or 1937]

Type

Print

Medium

1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.

Place

New York

Period

20th century

Themes

Cities and streets

Main colour

White & cream · lightness 65, colourfulness 38

Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Library record. Public domain. United States: US federal government work (17 U.S.C. 105): item.created_published: "[New York : Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937]". Not applicable: a US government work. Last checked 2026-10-31 (rights statement says no known restrictions: yes). Image: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division; no known restrictions on publication. Licence rules