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  • Modjeska Sculpture - Anaheim CA
    The Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) and the State Emergency Relief Administration (SERA), along with local sources (Rotary Club and City of Anaheim), funded a sculpture of actress Helena Modjeska. The sculpture was created by Eugene Maier-Krieg in 1934 and resides in the northeast corner of Pearson Park in Anaheim, California. Modjeska was an actress who first immigrated to Anaheim, CA from Poland. She went on to stardom as a Shakespearean actress, regularly touring the country. But she returned to Orange County often for vacation and eventually purchased property in the area. The front of the statue portrays Modjeska...
  • Dugway Road Improvement - Clifton ID
    The Civil Workers Administration (CWA) improved a road into Clifton Basin located above the town about 4 miles. The overall length of the improved route was about a mile long and allowed a smoother, less steep, and less dangerous route into the National Forest lands of Clifton Basin and beyond. Presumably, part of the reason for the improved route was to make the harvesting of fuel for homes in the form of trees much more convenient. This project was awarded via the CWA as Clifton Wood Road Project 21 B1-15 in 1933.  
  • North 10th Street Sewer - Nebraska City NE
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) installed the North 10th Street trunk line sewer in Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1934.
  • Water Mains - Hopkinton IA
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed 3,100 feet of water mains in Hopkinton, Iowa: "bout 500 feet near the school, a 300-foot extension just south of the business section and several blocks running east to the water tower ... In this latter stretch it was necessary to dynamite solid rock the entire depth of the ditch for 300 feet."
  • School (former) Improvements - Colesburg IA
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted an improvement project at what was then the school in Colesburg, Iowa. The location and status of the facility is unknown to Living New Deal. Redecoration of the Colesburg school is nearing completion. By availing themselves of CWA help, school officials have succeeded in redecorating 65,000 square feet of walls and ceiling and 4,000 square feet of floor space in an addition at an estimated cost to the district of $250. The older section of the school is receiving a partial redecoration. ... Two hundred gallons of paint will be used.
  • Second Ward School (former) Improvements - Jim Thorpe PA
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) completed a project "painting the second ward school building," in Mauch Chunk (now Jim Thorpe), Pennsylvania in Jan. 1934. The second ward of the city was known as Upper Mauch Chunk. The location and status of the school is unknown to Living New Deal.
  • Third Street Sewer - Delaware City DE
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a project "which consisted of sewer extensions on ... Third street" in Delaware City. The project was completed in Jan. 1934.
  • Clinton Street Sewer - Delaware City DE
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a project "which consisted of sewer extensions on lower Clinton street ..." in Delaware City. The project was completed in Jan. 1934.
  • Charles Street Sewer - York PA
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a sewer project on Charles Street in York, Pennsylvania.
  • George Street Sewer - York PA
    The Civil Works Administration (CWA) conducted a sewer project on George Street in York, Pennsylvania.
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