Only 1933 and 1934 town reports were available, but a significant amount of relief work was documented during the dark days of the depression. 1933: On Dec. 1st C. W. A. projects absorbed a part of the unemployment relief men,… read more
The 1933 town report notes $1,712.05 spent by the town on an unspecified CWA road project. The 1934 town report lists a small contribution by the town toward unspecified CWA and FERA road and bridge projects. The 1935 town report… read more
Keyworth Stadium was opened in 1936 and was dedicated by FDR himself. After many years of use by Hamtramck High School, in 2016 the newly-formed Detroit City Football Club secured funding to renovate the stadium for soccer matches. From the… read more
A former armory quartering the Durham National Guard, what is now the central civic center in downtown Durham, North Carolina was constructed between 1935 and 1937 by the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) It was converted to a civic center circa… read more
Tlingit craftsmen enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) restored the Killer Whale Totem in 1940. The restoration was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service program focused on the restoration of totems and Native cultural assets. Seven of the poles surrounding… read more
Two stamps at this location, one in the street next to the curb and one on the sidewalk, marked W.P.A. 1940
A three-piece fresco was painted byEdwin Boyd Johnson in 1936 for Sioux Falls’s brand-new city hall. The work is still extant and housed in the Commissioners Room.
Stolte Memorial Field was constructed in 1939-1940 with labor provided by the W.P.A. Funding was provided by the Alumni Association and private donations. Town reports describe the project as follows: 1939: “The project has been carried on with W.P.A. [Works… read more
CCC Co. 920, YNP 6 (the 6th camp established in Yosemite), NP 20, operated from 11/24/33 to 7/1/42 with a short break when the camp was destroyed in a 1937 flood and was moved to a location near El Capitan…. read more
The historic shelter building in Cincinnati’s Eden Park is located behind PlayHouse in the Park with a playground, pool, and basketball court attached. It has some beautiful mural artwork as well.