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Works Progress Administration photograph collection

This collection contains 40 black and white photographs ranging in size form 5x7 inches to 8x10 inches. In addition to public works projects on reservations, the Works Progress Administration funded ...
Sterling Journal-Advocate

WPA was a lifeline for millions of unemployed Americans

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) created jobs for millions of people in the United States during a time of great uncertainty. Overland Trail Museum explored how the WPA started and its many ...
Altoona Mirror

Works Progress Administration trained artisans to make dolls

Labor Day is a good time to reflect on the history of workers in America. One of the most interesting periods came during the Great Depression with the Works Progress Administration, later called the ...
The Valdosta Daily Times

Historic Photo of the Week Jan. 6

Powell Hall, affectionately called The Library, was built in 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project and dedicated by ...