New Deal Agencies: Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Description
During the 1930s, the WPA did extensive work in Keokuk. In addition to grading city streets and installing sewers, stop signs and stop lights, the WPA also built a high school athletic field and made improvements to the National Cemetery and Keokuk’s riverfront.
Source notes
www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/manuscripts/MS260.pdf
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