#OTD in 1935
‘Mudslide prevention work damaged near Madrona Drive, #Seattle, March 13, 1935’
One of the innumerable road construction & maintenance projects of #TheNewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FERA. #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

Mission San Jose & San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Jim Shoemaker. https://jlsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/san%20antonio%20missions%20national%20historic%20park/

The ambitious reconstruction & #restoration of #MissionSanJose relied heavily on relief programs, a local Relief Committee (‘Central Relief Committee’) then, 1933-1937, such New Deal programs as the #CivilWorksAdministration (#CWA) & (#FERA) #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

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In #FEBRUARY 1935
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#MissionSanJose, #SanAntonio - reconstruction & #restoration - 1932-1937
#FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA) workers construct a concrete dome on the mission church, February 1935.
#blackandwhitephotography #GreatDepression #TheNewDeal #workrelief

‘Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins in the back seat of an automobile in Rochester, Minnesota, after visiting son James Roosevelt in hospital. FDR arrived in Rochester September 11, 1938 and departed September 14, 1938.’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hopkins

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#GreatDepression #relief #workrelief #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration #CivilWorksAdministration #CWA #WorksProgressAdministration #WPA #HarryHopkins

Mission San Jose & San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Jim Shoemaker.

The ambitious reconstruction & #restoration of #MissionSanJose relied heavily on relief programs, a local Relief Committee (‘Central Relief Committee’) then, 1933-1937, such New Deal programs as the #CivilWorksAdministration (#CWA) & #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA)

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#OTD in 1935
‘Tukwila Park. Newly constructed cabins near the park entrance, #Tukwila, January 3, 1935’
One of the numerous #parks projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FERA. #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration, in Washington State
#blackandwhitephotography

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#OTD in 1935
‘Road construction on Main Street, #Tukwila, January 3, 1935’
One of the innumerable road construction & improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FERA, #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration, in Washington State
#blackandwhitephotography

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#OTD in 1935
‘Road construction on Division Street, #Tukwila, January 3, 1935’
One of the innumerable road construction & improvement projects of #theNewDeal’s 1st work relief program, the #FERA #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration, in Washington State
#blackandwhitephotography

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#OTD in 1935
‘Road construction on Maule Avenue showing workers shoveling and a dump truck, #Tukwila, January 3 1935’
One of the innumerable road construction & improvement projects of #theNewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FERA. #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

‘Salmon Bay Bridge trestle newly built, Seattle, December 31, 1934’
#FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA) #TheNewDeal #Seattle #SalmonBay

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#OTD in 1934
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‘Salmon Bay Bridge newly built, Seattle, December 31, 1934’
One of the many projects building or improving #infrastructure of #theNewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

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#OTD in 1934
‘Kirkland – 2nd St. Grading’ Street regrading with bulldozer, Kirkland, December 14, 1934
One of the many road construction and improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

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#OTD in 1934
‘Kirkland – Grading 2nd St.’ Street regrading, Kirkland, December 14, 1934
One of the many road construction and improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

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#OTD in 1934
‘Road construction project in progress in Kirkland, Washington. Regrading of streets in progress at 12th Avenue & 1st Street, Kirkland, December 14, 1934'
One of the many road construction & improvement projects of #TheNewDeal’s #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

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#OTD in 1934
‘Regrading of 14th Avenue, Kirkland, December 14, 1934’
One of the many road construction and improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

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#OTD in 1934
‘Bothel – grading 3rd Ave.’ Road construction & regrading crew working on 3rd Avenue S.E., Bothell WA, Dec. 13, 1934
One of innumerable road construction & improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, #FERA. #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

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#OTD in 1934
‘Building culvert, Holman Ave.’ Road construction & regrading crew working in Bothell, Dec. 13, 1934
One of the many road construction & improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, #FERA, in Washington State
#FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

Mission San Jose & San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas. Photograph by Jim Shoemaker. image from https://jlsphotography.smugmug.com/keyword/san%20antonio%20missions%20national%20historic%20park/

The ambitious reconstruction & #restoration of #MissionSanJose, #SanAntonio, 1932-1937,
relied heavily on relief programs, a local Relief Committee then such New Deal programs as the #CivilWorksAdministration (#CWA) & #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA)
#TheNewDeal

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#OTD in 1934
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‘Firland Sanatorium unfinished road prepared for pavement, Shoreline, Nov. 21, 1934’
One of the many road-construction and -improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

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#OTD in 1934
‘FERA mattress factory, Seattle
November 6, 1934’
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One of many projects of #TheNewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA) putting the jobless to work producing goods for the needy, in Washington State.

#OTD in 1934
‘Street railroad concrete slabs being set on Western Avenue, Seattle, November 5, 1934’
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One of the many road construction & improvement projects of #theNewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

#OTD in 1935
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Harry Hopkins, head of the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration & #WorksProgressAdministration, speaking to reporters. File description, Library of Congress: ‘Hopkins slams Gov. Landon. #HarryHopkins, administrator of #FERA & head of #WPA, tells reporters that ➡️

Photographer unknown. 1934. Notes: Caption on image: State of Wash. E.R.A. Dis. #2; Proj. SG-108; Neg. No. 533, Oct. 10 1934; Distributing department to needy; 413 Fareview [sic] Ave., Seattle; K.N. Property of MSCUA, University of Washington Libraries. Photo Coll 263 http://content.lib.washington.edu/feraweb/

#OTD in 1934
#FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA)
Distribution of clothing at 413 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, October 10, 1934
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@livingnewdeal.bsky.social
#GreatDepression #TheNewDeal

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#OTD in 1934
‘Road construction and wood cutting at 4th and Lander Street, September 28, 1934’
One of the many road-construction and -improvement projects of the #NewDeal’s first work relief program, the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA), in Washington State.

Photographer unknown. Property of MSCUA, University of Washington Libraries. Photo Coll 263 Caption on image: State of Wash., W.E.R.A.; Project 17-F5-69; Sep. 2 1934 - Neg. No 475; Brass band playing at Volunteer park. http://content.lib.washington.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/fera&CISOPTR=0

#OTD in 1934
Brass Band funded by the #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration at #VolunteerPark, #Seattle, September 2, 1934
#FERA would be phased out in 1935 & replaced with the #WPA (Works Progress Administration)
@livingnewdeal.bsky.social
#TheNewDeal #BrassBand #blackandwhitephotography

Work-relief projects funded by the NewDeal’s Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) were often concerned with the maintenance and repairs of buildings and infrastructure.
#NewDeal #workrelief #relief #NewDeal #FERA #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration #Tukwila

#OTD in 1934
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Tukwila School during construction of a new roof, Tukwila, Washington, August 15, 1934.
MSCUA University of Washington Libraries.
@LivingNewDeal
#NewDeal #workrelief #relief #NewDeal #FERA #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration #Tukwila #WashingtonState

#OTD in 1934
Painters at work on #FremontBridge, #Seattle, August 8, 1934
The #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA) was also concerned with maintenance of buildings and infrastructure.
MSCUA University of Washington Libraries
#TheNewDeal #workrelief #relief

#OTD in 1934
Water pipe installation, King County, Washington, August 8, 1934.
Water and sanitation projects were one major concern of #theNewDeal's #FERA (the Federal Emergency Relief Administration)
#FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration

#OTD in 1934
‘Water pipe installation crew working in Kirkland, August 1, 1934’
One of many water and #sanitation projects of #theNewDeal’s #FederalEmergencyReliefAdministration (#FERA)
#WashingtonState #KirklandWA