• Meteor Crater Excavations - Odessa TX
    Multiple websites report an unusual WPA project that took place in rural Texas: "Archeological digs employed WPA labor, including excavation at the site of the Odessa meteor crater in Ector County, Texas." (Marist) "nterest swelled after a theory was put forth that the meteor responsible for the impact was more than 500 feet wide and was very likely buried beneath the surface. In 1939, the state, the county, the University of Texas and the Works Progress Administration combined forces to locate the specimen." (Weird U.S.) "To explore the Odessa meteor crater, WPA crews constructed an 8' by 12' wooden lined shaft 165 feet...
  • Post Office (former) - Odessa TX
    The historic former post office building in Odessa, Texas was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building continued to fulfill civic purposes: it is now occupied by the Ector County Health Department. An example of New Deal artwork created for the former post office lobby has since been relocated to the city's current post office building.
  • Post Office Mural - Odessa TX
    The mural "The Stampede" by Tom Lea was painted for the historic former post office building in Odessa, Texas. The work, which has since been relocated to the city's current post office, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. A sign in the post office says that this mural was inspired by the song "Little Joe the Wrangler."