Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper discussed recent accomplishments of the National Youth Administration in Montana. Among the projects discussed: “Polson also is to have a skating rink which will keep youngsters from the often dangerous ice of Flathead lake. The… read more
Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper discussed recent accomplishments of the National Youth Administration in Montana. Among the projects discussed: “Hamilton has a WPA-constructed play field to which the NYA has added a quarter-mile track. This winter there also will be… read more
This oil-on-canvas mural “General Sully at Yellowstone” was painted by J. K. Ralston in 1942 in what was then the Sidney Post Office. It was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The building is now used by the… read more
Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in 1937: “The Richland county fairgrounds are being completely remodeled for the coming Richland county fair and according to manager Jack Suckstorff about 40 men are now being employed in this work which is… read more
“Along the Yellowstone River, the Civilian Conservation Corps put up the buildings at Laurel’s Riverside Park as a place for workers to stay. The site later housed World War II POWs who supplied labor for the surrounding farms. Six of… read more
A $2,602,656 “street oiling program” contributed to what was deemed the “largest street improvement undertaking in the history of Butte.” 3,700 WPA workers were employed on the project, “utilizing 100 trucks and 21 other pieces of heavy equipment; operating three… read more
The Roosevelt County Courthouse, at 400 2nd Avenue South in Wolf Point, Montana, was constructed between 1939 and 1940 with WPA labor.
The WPA worked to improve roads around the ‘Fort Peck Indian reservation’ in Roosevelt County, Montana. The agency allocated $47,718 for such projects during July 1938.
According to Big Timber Pioneer newspaper, Sacajawea Park in the town of Livingston, MT was one of 55 public parks ‘built or improved’ by the WPA in Montana between fall 1935 and Sept. 1938. The construction of Sacajawea Park involved… read more
The WPA worked to improve roads throughout Sanders County, Montana. The agency allocated $73,975 for such projects during July 1938 alone.
The WPA allocated funds for the construction of a new school building in Savage, Montana in 1938. The structure continues to serve as part of an expanded educational campus. The allocation for the structure appears on Montana WPA Roll 24… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Logan, Montana. Logan no longer has a school; the… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Rocker, Montana. Rocker no longer has a school. The… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Silesia, Montana. Silesia no longer has a school; the… read more
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported that an $18,000 grant was made to “school district No. 7 of Yellowstone county for building school additions” in Laurel. The school in question was most likely what was then Laurel High School at… read more
The WPA allocated $18,722 for the construction of a “school building and recreational facilities” in Plains, Montana. The location and present status of this building are unknown.
The WPA allocated $3,465 for school construction in Bigfork, Montana in August 1938. Another article in the same paper in November most likely refers to the same school: “Work has begun on construction of a home economics cottage to house… read more
The WPA allocated $5,452 for “school construction near Utica [Montana]” in August 1938. There is no school in the community now, and it is unclear if the structure in question school still stands.
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in October 1935 that the WPA allocated $1,500 for “park improvement in school district No. 1, Big Timber” — that is, school ground improvements at what is now the abandoned site of the former… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Belgrade, Montana. The location and current status of the… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Fairview, Montana. The location and current status of the… read more
The WPA allocated $520 for “school improvements” in Paradise, Montana in August 1938. The exact location of this structure and its present status are unknown to Living New Deal.
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Philipsburg, Montana. The location and current status of the… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Red Lodge, Montana. It is likely that the building… read more
A large allocation of WPA funds for school construction and improvement projects for the state of Montana was issued in late 1938. The allocation included funding for school building improvements in Three Forks, Montana. The location and current status of… read more
The WPA allocated $2,390 for Harrison, Montana school building repairs in 1938.
The WPA allocated $2,504 in 1938 for the extension of the municipal sewer system in Circle, Montana.
This WPA project was constructed in 1937 and dedicated in 1938.
The WPA worked to improve roads throughout Sheridan County, Montana. The agency allocated $223,741 for such projects during July 1938 alone.
Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported in May 1938: “WPA authorities approved a $428,640 improvement project for Silver Bow county roads, streets and bridges… The project will improve 152 miles of county highways.” An estimated 500 WPA laborers were to… read more
Big Timber’s Pioneer newspaper reported that the “riprapping [of] Silver Bow creek near Meaderville” was one of many several dozen projects in the state of Montana whose funding was approved by the WPA during July 1938. Riprapping refers to the… read more
The WPA provided labor toward repainting and renovations at the Silver County Courthouse in Butte.
In discussing recreational projects constructed by National Youth Administration labor in early 1937, Montana’s Big Timber Pioneer newspaper reported: “At Clyde Park the city officials sponsored a project which made it possible for the town to secure its first and… read more
Post-and-beam construction covered with log-veneer siding characterizes this early building inspired by M. H. Lott and built as a community project by area homesteaders in 1894. It is the only remaining building of the original fairground complex, built when the… read more
W.P.A. project information: “Make improvements in and along St. Regis River for flood control purposes” Official Project Number: 165‐2‐91‐91 Total project cost: $24,724.00 Sponsor: District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, War Department
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in late 1935 that the WPA had allocated $55,927 “for the purpose of rehabilitating the front steps [of the State Capitol] by placing a new foundation of granite in place of the current pillars… read more
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in late 1935 that the WPA provided resources toward the “graveling Sw[ee]ney Creek road” in Rosebud County.
The historic former Sweetgrass U.S. Border Inspection Station was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The facility was completed in 1936. Since replaced, according to the GSA, “The building was bought and relocated by a private company, and is no… read more
[The newspaper] Big Timber Pioneer reported in late 1935 that Thompson Park, 11 miles south of Butte, “is being transformed into a scenic recreational center as well as a winter sports site, under supervision of the WPA.”
The 1934 Toole County Courthouse in Shelby, MT was constructed with the assistance of $75,000 in PWA funds.