The federal Works Progress Administration worked to develop Fort Bliss. El Paso Herald-Post: “Another $50,000 in WPA funds, … will be used to hire labor to paint and repair Ft. Bliss buildings, to build roads, and other improvements on the… read more
The federal Works Progress Administration played a crucial role in the early development of Fort Bliss National Cemetery. NPS.gov: “Labor hired for the cemetery and through the WPA constructed the national cemetery. The New Deal labor program, begun in 1935,… read more
The Tornillo-Guadalupe International Bridge, known locally as the Fabens-Caseta Bridge, encouraged trade and commerce between the United States and Mexico for seventy-eight years (1938-2016), providing a symbolic and physical connection between the American and Mexican cultures. It was constructed a… read more
Artist Tom Lea was commissioned in 1938 to paint the “Pass of the North” mural for the Federal Courthouse in El Paso. The Treasury Section of Fine Arts funded the project. Artist Milford Zornes spoke about Tom Lea’s art at the… read more
The PWA built two dormitories in 1936 for what was then called the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy. The two dorms are Benedict and Worrell Halls, both of which are still standing. The school’s newspaper, The Prospector, reported in… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
