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Hide Search OptionsDate added: November 22, 2014; Modified: May 2, 2015
The 1935 Town report mentions: Public Service Enterprises Fence Construction Centre Cemetery ERA Project —– $563.69 employing 13 people WPA Highway Project $260.34 WPA Sewing Project $60.21 employing 2 people
Date added: December 28, 2014; Modified: May 2, 2015
The current campground was once the site of the Swift River CCC camp #1177 built 6/19/1935. The nearby Conway Library notes an art exhibit by CCC members in 1936: “Blackberry Crossing is unique in that is was a CCC (Civilian… read more
Date added: January 1, 2015; Modified: May 2, 2015
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) managed an adult education program in Rochester, New Hampshire during the Great Depression. The program replaced a similar one that had been locally organized and funded. A somewhat disdainful attitude toward federal assistance is typified… read more
Date added: April 12, 2015; Modified: April 13, 2015
The 1936 Selectmens report mentions W.P.A. assistance to the town of Farmington: “With respect to Article 3 of the Warrant covering budget items 10 and 11-a, we suggest a small appropriation of $1350.00 to cover our ‘Sponsor’s Contribution’ for the… read more
Date added: April 13, 2015
The 1936 Annual Report of the Town of Farmington N.H. reported the following WPA flood recovery projects: The year started out most discouragingly with the disastrous floods of March 12th and 19th, 1936. An idea of the damage done at… read more
Date added: March 27, 2015; Modified: March 27, 2015
Various relief and infrastructure efforts were provided by the New Deal for this small New Hampshire mountain village, population 514 (1930 Census). From 1933 to 1935, the Public Works Administration conducted a survey for a proposed water project, at a… read more
Date added: July 19, 2013; Modified: March 13, 2015
Charles Kaeselau’s oil-on-canvas mural “Rural New Hampshire” at the Lebanon, New Hampshire post office was painted with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and completed in 1939. According to the contract for the project dated Jul. 1, 1938, the mural… read more
Date added: August 12, 2012; Modified: March 8, 2015
The Treasury Section of Fine Arts funded two oil-on-canvas murals for this building: “Pulpwood Logging,” painted by Philip Guston in 1941; and “Wildlife in White Mountains,” painted by Musa McKim in 1941.
Date added: February 14, 2014; Modified: February 9, 2015
This oil-on-canvas mural in the lobby at the Peterborough, New Hampshire post office entitled “New England Post in Winter” was completed in 1938 by Marguerite Zorach. Primarily a textile artist, Zorach was an earlier innovator in the American modernist movement…. read more
Date added: February 14, 2014; Modified: February 9, 2015
An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Lumberman Log-Rolling” was painted for the Milford, New Hampshire post office in 1940 by Philip Von Saltza. Mr. Von Saltza received $700 for his efforts according to the project’s contract dated April 15, 1940. The mural… read more
Date added: August 12, 2012; Modified: January 30, 2015
“New deal relief entitled “Town of Derry” created and installed by Vladimir Yoffe in 1938. It remained in the old post office until 2002 when the building was demolished. It has since been restored and since 2004 has hung in… read more
Date added: July 20, 2014; Modified: January 30, 2015
The fresco secco painting titled “First Post Rider of Plymouth,” installed above the Postmaster’s door in the Plymouth, New Hampshire post office lobby, was painted by R. Crawford Livingston. According to the contract dated June 25, 1937 the artist received… read more
Date added: December 27, 2014; Modified: January 29, 2015
According to limited annual town reports available, major improvements were constructed to the sewer system with the help of the New Deal in this historical port town and maritime manufacturing center that begins from the early 1600’s up to it’s… read more
Date added: January 18, 2015; Modified: January 18, 2015
A small amount of Federal assistance was provided to this typical small New England community (1930 population 2,066). 1933 RFC loan 730.84 for Highways & Bridges Request for a C.W.A. loan for grading at the Factory, Center, and Westport schools…. read more
Date added: January 18, 2015; Modified: January 18, 2015
A significant amount of useful employment was provided thanks to the New Deal in this port city which dates back to the original settlements in the early 1600’s and whose shipyards have played a key part in every conflict our… read more