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Clabe Wilson and the WPA
My grandfather, Clabe Wilson, was an Iowa farmer. During the slump in farm prices after WWI, he lost his farm. Clabe, my grandmother Leora, and their seven kids ended up in the small town of Dexter. He hired out to… read more
LND in the News
- Restored WPA Model of San Francisco Covered in the San Francisco Chronicle
- Gray Brechin Interviewed by Michael Keating, American City & County, Informa
- “When Government Worked” Exhibit Reviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle
- Living New Deal Mentioned in Harper’s Magazine Article by Kevin Baker
- Gray Brechin and Frank da Cruz Interviewed by the Associated Press and CNN about the DeWitt Clinton High School Mural Defacing
Discoveries
Exhibit: “New Deal Picture Stories” – The Photography of Arthur Rothstein
“New Deal Picture Stories” – The Photography of Arthur Rothstein will be hosted by the Canessa Gallery, located at 708 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA.Opening Reception: Friday, December 7, 2018. 6:00pm–9:00 pm. Arthur Rothstein (1915-1985) is recognized as one of America’s premier photojournalists. Rothstein became the… read more
New Deal Today
Our Spirit of the New Deal Conference Now Online
Videos of our “Women and the Spirit of the New Deal Conference” now online. More than 150 people attended our conference, held at UC Berkeley, October 5-6. Videos, photos, and the conference program are now online. Women played prominent… read more
New New Deal
Climate Activists Demanding “Green New Deal” Arrested at Pelosi’s Office
Young climate activist are driving a generational shift in the Democratic Party. Backed by Democratic Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, the climate activists with the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats were arrested on Capitol Hill this week. This past… read more
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The Great Depression was not all breadlines and sorrow; the New Deal turned millions of frowns into smiles, as seen in thousands of photos of workers and people benefitting from CCC, WPA, NYA and other projects.
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Living New Deal Events
- 80th Anniversary Celebration – Golden Gate International Exposition – Feb. 2.
The PWA-funded Treasure Island Administration Building will be the venue of the 80th Anniversary Celebration of the Golden Gate International Exposition on Feb. 2. The event is organized by the Treasure Island Museum Association. Event Details: “SAVE THE DATE and… read more
- Harvey Smith Talk: “Sonoma Valley And The New Deal” – January 12.
Living New Deal Project Advisor Harvey Smith will speak about New Deal programs in Sonoma Valley at the Sonoma Community Center on January 12 at 2:00 PM. The talk is part of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society “Second Saturday” Lecture… read more
- The Art of the New Deal: 1930s WPA projects in Sacramento Valley – Presentation by Bruce Marwick.
The Sacramento Art Deco Society, in partnership with the Sacramento Public Central Library is hosting a presentation by Bruce Marwick, about notable Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in the Sacramento Valley during the Great Depression. The presentation will focus on… read more
- 80th Anniversary of the WPA Era Maritime Museum Building.
On January 25, 2019, the Maritime Museum will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the WPA-built Maritime Museum Building. The event will take place at the Aquatic Park in San Francisco. The Living New Deal will be co-sponsoring the event… read more
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LORI PARIZMAN
The photo shown is NOT the WPA mural from 1941. That photo is a mural from around 2000.… »
Mark Sechrist
Would the building be eligible for the National Registry even though the fascade has been altered? The mural remains… »