A New Deal for our National Zoo: Early New Deal art for the Zoo

Above: A black & white photo of a (likely color) sign, created for the National Zoo, Washington, DC, by Klir Beck (1891-1966), while he was in the New Deal's Public Works of Art Project, ca. 1933-1934. Beck was living at 1707 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, at the time he created this sign. According to the Florida Keys Council of the Arts, Beck created "numerous woodcarvings" for the National Zoo. Photo courtesy of the National Archives.

Above: A photo of "Animals modeled at the [National] Zoo." The models were created by Stephen H. Walker, while he was in the New Deal's Public Works of Art Project, and living at 1304 Euclid Street NW, Washington, DC, ca. 1933-1934. Photo by Lewis P. Woltz, provided courtesy of the National Archives.

Above: A closer look at the models on the left.

Above: A closer look at the models on the right.

Above: A closer look at the tag on the base of the llama model.