Palm Straede Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI
The Works Progress Administration completed improvements on Palm Straede in Charlotte Amalie. The work included grading, curbing, and paving.
Torvet Saint Road Improvements – Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas VI
The Works Progress Administration completed improvements on Torvet Saint Road, in Charlotte Amalie. The work included grading, curbing, and paving.
Sixteen Frogs Breaker – Saxman AK
The park was designed along a main axis—Totem Road—with totem poles on each side, and a rectangular area enclosed with logs carved with frog heads. Leading to the square, there are two stairways marked by totem poles on each side…. read more
Yax-te Totem (Also Big Dipper Totem) – Juneau AK
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) carved the Yax-te Totem, as part of a restoration program that lasted approximately between 1938 and 1942. The program was part of a larger U.S. Forest Service effort to employ Alaska Natives and conserve totems and… read more
Governor’s Totem Pole – Juneau AK
Located in front of the Governor’s Mansion in Juneau, the Governor’s Totem Pole was commissioned by the Civilian Conservation Corps. It was carved between 1939-1940. Charlie Tagook, a Tlingit carver from Klukwan, began the work, and William N. Brown, a… read more
Post Office – Bangor PA
The historic Bangor post office was constructed in 1939 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. As of 2018 the lobby retains distinctive lighting fixtures, believed by Living New Deal to… read more
Stolte Memorial Field (Tenney Field) – Brattleboro VT
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
Chief Johnson Totem Pole – Ketchikan AK
The Chief Johnson Totem Pole was raised in 1901 and restored by Native carvers enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) between 1939-1941. The carvers trained at the Saxman workshop did the restoration work. The restoration work was part of… read more
Totem Bight State Historical Park, The Halibut Pole – Ketchikan AK
The Halibut Pole is a Tlingit pole that honors the Halibut House people of the Nexadi clan. According to a nomination form of the National Register of Historic Places, the Halibut is the only pole at Totem Bight that is… read more
Totem Bight State Historical Park, Man Wearing Bear Hat – Ketchikan AK
The Man Wearing Bear Hat is a reproduction of a Tlingit grave marker or mortuary pole from Cat Island. According to a 2013 Department of Natural Resources Master Development Plan for Totem Bight, the totem represents “a man of the… read more