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Bronx River Dredging – Bronx NY

Dredged Area of Bronx River

Dredged Area of Bronx River

Dredged Area of Bronx River

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Dredged Area of Bronx River

Dredged Area of Bronx River

Dredged Area of Bronx River

Dredged Area of Bronx River

Project type: Parks and Recreation
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
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Description

The WPA dredged the Bronx River between East 177th St. and East 180th St. during the 1930s. A 1935 allotment provided $7,426 for the project.

WPA Official Project No. 65-97-446(?).

Source notes

National Archives; Record Group 69: Records of the Work Projects Administration; Records of the Project Control Division; microfilm publication T935; roll 41.

Additional project information contributed by Frank da Cruz.

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on August 11, 2014.

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Location Info

Bronx, NY

Coordinates: 40.840576, -73.877875

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