Wall Fountain and Basin
This fountain, sculpted in high relief and painted in bright enamel colors, exemplifies both the ambitions of the pottery established at Sceaux, south of Paris, and the exuberance of the Rococo style of mid-18t... more
Design Projects, House Elevation Studies
Chicago has a strong tradition of German-born architects, extending from the first Chicago School to the modern architecture of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Carl J. Fürst came to Chicago in 1864 and joined a robus... more
Principal irrigation projects in western part of United States
Illustration showing map of western United States listing the major irrigation projects. Title from item. Illus. in: The U.S. Reclamation Service : its history, activities and organization. New York : D. Applet... more
Cataloging Harris Collection of Poetry
This photograph depicts two Brown University students as they catalogue the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays at the John Jay Library as part of a National Youth Administration (NYA) college aid pr... more
Eleanor Roosevelt Visits a National Youth Administration Project
This photograph depicts First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as she visits students participating in a National Youth Administration program in New England. National Youth Administration (NYA) Photographs showing Proje... more
Starts electric ball rolling. Morris L. Cooke, head of Rural Electrifi...
Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec Temp... more
Young Men Leaving for Quoddy Village, Maine
This photograph depicts young National Youth Association participants from Connecticut leaving for Quoddy Village, which supported the New Deal-era Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project in Maine. National Youth Adm... more
Young Man Painting a Propeller
This photograph depicts a young man as he paints the propeller of a plane for a National Youth Association work project. National Youth Administration (NYA) Photographs showing Projects in New England and New York
The National Youth Administration's Boston Drafting Unit
This photograph depicts a young woman as she works at the Boston drafting unit for a National Youth Administration project. National Youth Administration (NYA) Photographs showing Projects in New England and New York
The Division of Womens and Professional Projects of the Works Progress...
Poster for exhibition of works by unemployed persons at the National Museum in Washington, D.C., showing stylized eagle. Date stamped on verso: Jan 25 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Libra... more
Sculpture exhibition New York City art project : Work Projects Adminis...
Poster announcing exhibit of sculpture from the New York City Art Project, showing sculpture of a seated woman. Date stamped on verso: Mar 24 1941. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
The Work Projects Administration is cooperating in the national campai...
Poster encouraging cooperation in eradicating syphilis. Date stamped on verso: May 28 1940. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Works Progress Administration presents an exhibition of selected skill...
Poster for Works Progress Administration exhibition of art works at Kaufmann's Department Store, showing stylized spinning wheel and potter's wheel. Date stamped on verso: Sep 2 1938. Work Projects Administrati... more