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John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown.

John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. 'Mayan Theatre..."John Henry" - Federal Theatre Project...Div. of W.P.A.'. Play based on the African-American folk hero, said to have worked as a 'steel-driving man', tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

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John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown.

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John Henry, Los Angeles, 1936. 'Mayan Theatre..."John Henry" - Federal Theatre Project...Div. of W.P.A.'. Play based on the African-American folk hero, said to have worked as a 'steel-driving man', tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers, re-employ them on public relief, and to bring theater to thousands in the United States who had never before seen live theatrical performances.

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3708 x 4960 px | 52.6 MB

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31.4 x 42.0 cm | 12.4 x 16.5 in (300 dpi)

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