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  • Courthouse Mural - Knoxville TN
    Located on the ceiling of the courtroom in the former US Post Office and Courthouse (now used by Tennessee Appellate court), von Wicht's unblinded "Goddess of Justice" is reclining atop the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
  • Post Office and Courthouse - Jefferson City MO
    The historic United States Post Office and Courthouse in Jefferson City, Missouri was dedicated on November 17, 1934. In the dedication address, J. Austin Latimer, Special Assistant to the Postmaster General stated, "The magnificent building we dedicate today will long stand as a monument and milestone of the social and business progress of Jefferson City. The postal service is a true barometer of business and progress. Beautiful architecture also shows the culture of a civilization." "If this building were just a post office, we'd know it was built by the Treasury Dept. Since there's a courthouse, too, perhaps it's PWA." A new...
  • Post Office - Jeannette PA
    The post office in Jeannette was completed in 1934 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Alexander J. Kostellow and Frank T. Olson's murals, "Battle of Bushy Run" and "Glass Industry," completed in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable in the lobby.
  • Willie Lamb American Legion Hut - Lepanto AR
    The Legion post was constructed 1934 with $2,900 allotment from the federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) and $2,000 from the Legionnaires, who also contributed the lot. The facility was destroyed by fire following repairs after it was used to house flood victims in the 1937 flood. A new facility was erected on the site of the former building.
  • Smithsonian American Art Museum: Turner Mural - Washington DC
    "Bulloch Hall" by Frances Lee Turner was painted in 1934 under the auspices of either the Civil Works Administration (CWA) or the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP), which gave work to unemployed artists in the early years of the New Deal. The painting traveled from Roswell GA to Washington DC to be hung in the White House. It was transferred to the Smithsonian in 1965. The painting, like hundreds of other New Deal artworks in the American Art Museum,  is not presently on display.  
  • Post Office Murals - Hamilton OH
    Richard Zoellner painted these three oil on canvas murals--"Agriculture," "Fort Hamilton," and "Industries of Hamilton"--in 1934 with funds provided by the federal government. They are viewable in the Hamilton post office lobby.
  • North Branch Cemetery - Middlesex VT
    The Flood of 1927 brought many changes to Vermont, including the construction of several flood control dams built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC built one such dam at Wrightsville, in the northern part of Montpelier, Vermont and this project in turn required the relocation a cemetery in the effected area. The Great Depression provided the labor needed to do the job and some CCC workers became involved with the labor to move the cemetery. Construction on the Wrightsville Dam began in July 1933, and the Vermont Public Service Commission ruled the “remains of the dead…shall be removed by...
  • Roberts County Jail (former) - Sisseton SD
    Located behind the Roberts County Courthouse, Sisseton South Dakota's former Roberts County Jail was constructed during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $11,200 grant; the total cost of the project was $42,800. Construction occurred between January and July 1934. (PWA Docket No. SD 2370)
  • Water Well - Edgemont SD
    A water well construction project in Edgemont, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The PWA supplied a $29,000 loan and $12,000 grant for the project, whose total cost was $42,693. Work occurred between April and October 1934. The exact location and status of the structure are unknown to Living New Deal. (PWA Docket Nos. SD 6229)
  • Water System - Clear Lake SD
    A waterworks construction project in Clear Lake, South Dakota was undertaken during the Great Depression with the aid of federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. Work occurred between May and September 1934. (PWA Docket Nos. SD 4226)
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