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Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Georgia
Photographs of WPA projects in Georgia including school construction, street repair, water improvement, public health support, and federal theater and archival projects.
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1934/1945
Subject
United States. Works Progress Administration
Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
Construction projects--Georgia--Photographs
Stage photography--Georgia
Vaccination centers--Georgia--Photographs
Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
Medium
black-and-white photographs
Type
Still Image
Description
This collection of photographs chronicles the various WPA projects which took place in Georgia. The projects were the same in most all of the states, and included basic work on infrastructure such as street building and repair, as well as sewer construction. The structures produced by most of these projects are still in use today after 60 years. Many municipal projects such as airports were also constructed using WPA funds. Additional construction projects funded by the WPA included schools and recreation facilities. Related to construction projects were the water projects such as flood control, drought relief and coastal conservation, as well as work at stone quarries. Community service projects included such things as collecting and managing historical records, hospital and health related projects, and basic skills projects. The WPA also funded fine arts projects such as Federal Theater productions. In addition, there were other projects which do not fit into any of the above categories.
Rights Holder
All images in these collections are either protected by copyright law, or are the property of the University of Georgia Libraries, Hargrett Library. Permission to publish MUST be obtained from both the Hargrett Library, and/or the legal copyright holder.
Holding Institution
Hargrett Library
Rights
