1930s Era National Recovery Administration NRA Signage, Frame, and Flag
Item Details
A collection of 1933 NRA signage and flag. The NRA was enacted in 1933 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt as part of the New Deal in order to write codes for fair competition in American industry. The NRA features an image of the Blue Eagle, the symbol of the National Recovery Administration, used to show compliance with the 1933 National Industry Recover Act. The Blue Eagle clutches both a gear and a lightning bolt in its talons, symbolic of the power and industry that the NRA sought to restore to the country. These signs were displayed in businesses to show faithful compliance to the fair market practices enacted by Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.
| Subject | National Recovery Administration |
| Materials | Cardboard, Fabric, Glass |
| Period | 1930s |
Condition
- items show some discoloration and light staining
Dimensions
- board sign measures 11×14
- glass frame measures 8×10
- flag unfolded measures 16×11.5 flat
Item #
19CIN009-164
