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Blazing a Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters
Sep 27, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026
Thurs, Fri, Sat & Sun
Description
Dorothy Waugh’s work for the National Park Service marked a change in American graphic design. While Waugh was initially hired as a landscape architect, she was also a working artist—one that advocated for the NPS poster campaign in the 1930s. This exhibit is the first dedicated to the series, which comprised 17 pieces, and its creator.
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Museums
Seasonal
Fall
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Assistive Listening System
Wheelchair Accessible
Ownership
Woman Owned
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