I was looking for things to use as decorations and found this great collection of posters, mostly from the '30s and '40s. During the Depression and WWII, the government paid artists to do a lot of advertising for government things: public health, education, even musical performances.
Collection highlights (easier to browse)
Subject index (larger collection)
Here's a sample:
You can order reprints (
ordering instructions) or just download their very large TIFF files and take them to a printer.
1st year anniversary in Victoria with a killer whale topiary!