Lester Beall, Rural Electrification Administration posters 1937–1941
Selections from the RIT Cary Graphic Design Archive
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As a distinguished graphic designer in the early 20th century, Lester Beall was commissioned by the Rural Electrification Administration under the New Deal programs between 1939 and 1943 to create a series of posters demonstrating the benefits of electricity to those living in rural Appalachia. 10 of those posters are on now on view on the 2nd floor of Wallace Library. View more pieces of the Lester Beall Graphic Design Archive on our Digital Collections