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Oysters by WPA Pennsylvania Writers Project | 1941 Hardcover. Author: WPA Pennsylvania Writers’ Project. Year: 1941. Format: Hardcover. This is a unique Depression-era educational book created as part of the Works Progress Administration, featuring simple text and colorful illustrations explaining oyster life, harvesting, and ocean ecology. Vintage 1941 hardcover Oysters: An Elementary Science Reader compiled by the WPA Pennsylvania Writers’ Project and published by Albert Whitman & Co., Chicago. This is a unique Depression-era educational book created as part of the Works Progress Administration, featuring simple text and colorful illustrations explaining oyster life, harvesting, and ocean ecology. A great piece of historical ephemera with both educational and display appeal. Details: Title: Oysters: An Elementary Science Reader Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co. Year: 1941 Author: WPA Pennsylvania Writers’ Project Format: Hardcover Fully illustrated Condition: Fair vintage condition with noticeable wear from age and use. Cover shows edge wear, fraying, and corner damage. Spine has wear and some marking. Interior has toning, some stains, and a library stamp [Dundalk Elementary Library]. Binding shows wear but pages remain intact. Please review all photos carefully.