{"product_id":"wpa-educational-architectural-model-painted-chalkware-egyptian-house-1930s-40s-1","title":"SOLD WPA Educational Architectural Model: Painted Chalkware Egyptian House, 1930s\/early 1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI think I've found exactly two WPA painted chalkware architectural models over the years--they're pretty scarce, and I think really cool. C\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003ereated by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project (WPA\/FAP) during the period @ \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e1935-1943\u003c\/span\u003e, these were\/are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-processed=\"true\" data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003ehandmade miniature replicas of historic or architecturally significant buildings which were intended to serve as visual teaching tools (for display in libraries, classrooms, etc), preserve local history, and promote cultural education during the Great Depression\u003c\/span\u003e. Some were made of specific historic structures (i.e. the Betsy Ross House) others of vernacular typologies, like \"Cliff Dwelling\" or this \"Egyptian House.\" Made of plaster of paris\/chalkware, and hand-painted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6\" x 4 3\/4\" x 2 3\/4\" t. Some scattered small chips and paint loss as evident, as is typically the case with these. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"critical EYE Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48086363767038,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/5022\/1382\/files\/IMG_1386_810705d2-f08f-4a62-9dc5-fba1948250ee.jpg?v=1776386162","url":"https:\/\/www.criticaleyefinds.com\/products\/wpa-educational-architectural-model-painted-chalkware-egyptian-house-1930s-40s-1","provider":"critical EYE Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}