“Youth and Ambition” by Virginia Pitman, was commissioned by the WPA and presently housed in Laramie, Wyoming’s Albany County Library. “The painting is divided into several sections. One shows men in line to enter a factory. Another depicts scientists in… read more
“Residents of Laramie are probably familiar with the large concrete semi-dome that anchors the southwest corner of Washington Park. The Edgar J. Lewis bandshell has become a staple in the community as Laramie’s only public outdoor stage. It is a… read more
Laramie, Wyoming’s Art Deco-style city hall was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project during the Great Depression. Construction occurred between December 1938 and November 1939. While Art Deco-style, the building is distinctive in its use of yellow… read more
The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the former East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The building also houses examples of New Deal art.
The WPA’s Federal Art Project commissioned a set of murals for what was then the auditorium of Laramie’s East Side School, now the Laramie Plains Civic Center. The murals are still housed in the building. “Wyoming schools also benefited from… read more
An addition to Lincoln School in Laramie, Wyoming was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. “In 1936 Public Works Administration (PWA) funding became available for school expansion. William Dubois of Cheyenne was hired… read more
TheWorks Progress Administration built a Municipal skating rink in Laramie, Albany County.
The Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) sponsored additions to multiple school buildings in Laramie, Wyoming, including to the Nellie Iles School. “A 1939 gymnasium addition funded by the Public Works Administration allowed the school to keep pace with physical education requirements… read more
Civil Works Administration projects sponsored by the Wyoming’s state highway department included “the widening and backsloping of portions of the Telephone Canyon Road east of Laramie.” I-80 approximately follows this route.
The Arts and Sciences Auditorium, originally known as the Liberal Arts Building, on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. provided a $213,700 loan… read more
The Works Progress Administration conducted work on women’s dormitories at the University of Wyoming in Laramie. The structure was designed in Collegiate Gothic style by Wilbur Hitchcock. Today the building serves as Knight Hall and houses Student Services.
The Works Progress Administration built a reservoir in the vicinity of the University of Wyoming campus, near the University artesian well. The exact location and condition of this facility is unknown to the Living New Deal.
The Wyoming Union [student union] building on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (P.W.A.) project during the Great Depression. The P.W.A. provided a $128,250 grant toward the project, whose total cost… read more
The Wyoming Union [student union] building on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie houses a striking example of New Deal artwork created by Lynn Faucett for the then-recently completed building. “Among the last of the WPA murals done 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.
