Blandina St. Sewer Construction
Description
A National Archives photo caption describes a sizable federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) project undertaken in Utica, New York:
“300 WPA workers building a new sewer line on Blandina Street, Utica, NY, which replaces an old sewer laid 66 years (ago). This job is being finished in 8 days – 2 days ahead of schedule- working 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Cost will be $1000 under estimate.” (FERI)
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“300 WPA workers building a new sewer line on Blandina St., Utica, New York….This job is being finished in 8 days — 2 days ahead of schedule — working 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Costs will be $1,000 under original estimate” (WPA)
WPA workers building Blandina St. Sewer, Utica
"300 WPA workers building a new sewer line on Blandina St., Utica, New York....This job is being finished in 8 days -- 2 days ahead of schedule -- working 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Costs will be $1,000 under original estimate" (WPA)
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“300 WPA workers building a new sewer line on Blandina St., Utica, New York….This job is being finished in 8 days — 2 days ahead of schedule — working 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Costs will be $1,000 under original estimate” (WPA)
WPA workers building Blandina St. Sewer, Utica
"300 WPA workers building a new sewer line on Blandina St., Utica, New York....This job is being finished in 8 days -- 2 days ahead of schedule -- working 24 hours daily, 7 days a week. Costs will be $1,000 under original estimate" (WPA)
Source notes
https://newdeal.feri.org/library/c56b.htm National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 1524 National Archives and Records Administration, Negative 1526
Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on April 2, 2015.
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