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
![Map showing the location of railroads, canals, navigation projects and public institutions in which the Commonwealth of Virginia had invested money as of date January 1st. 1861 : as traced from an official map in the possession of the Virginia State Library entittled [sic] "A map of the State of Virginia reduced from the Nine Sheet Map of the State in conformity to law by Herman Boye, 1828, corrected by order of the Executive 1859 by L.v. Buckholtz" : together with the division line later established between Virginia and West Virginia and additional extensions made from completion of map until January 1st, 1861.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTQvMDEvMDEvbWFwLXNob3dpbmctdGhlLWxvY2F0aW9uLW9mLXJhaWxyb2Fkcy1jYW5hbHMtbmF2aWdhdGlvbi1wcm9qZWN0cy1hbmQtcHVibGljLTEwMjQuanBn/40/26/webp "Map showing the location of railroads, canals, navigation projects and public institutions in which the Commonwealth of Virginia had invested money as of date January 1st. 1861 : as traced from an official map in the possession of the Virginia State Library entittled [sic] \"A map of the State of Virginia reduced from the Nine Sheet Map of the State in conformity to law by Herman Boye, 1828, corrected by order of the Executive 1859 by L.v. Buckholtz\" : together with the division line later established between Virginia and West Virginia and additional extensions made from completion of map until January 1st, 1861.")
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
![[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvZmlyc3QtbGFkeS1pbnNwZWN0cy13YXItd29ya2Vycy1ob21lcy1vbi1hbi1pbnNwZWN0aW9uLXRvdXItb2YtZmVkZXJhbC1kb3JtaXRvcmllcy0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/32/webp "[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]")
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
![[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvZmlyc3QtbGFkeS1pbnNwZWN0cy13YXItd29ya2Vycy1ob21lcy1vbi1hbi1pbnNwZWN0aW9uLXRvdXItb2YtZmVkZXJhbC1kb3JtaXRvcmllcy0yLTEwMjQuanBn/40/32/webp "[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]")
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
![Starts electric ball rolling. Morris L. Cooke, head of Rural Electrification Administration, puts his approval on seven rural projects which will place electricity in about 7,000 [...] farm [...] homes at a cost of $1,274,000. These homes, in the most part, have never been lighted by electricity. The projects are in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, and Nebr. About 1,125 miles of lines will be constructed. 11/4/35](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvc3RhcnRzLWVsZWN0cmljLWJhbGwtcm9sbGluZy1tb3JyaXMtbC1jb29rZS1oZWFkLW9mLXJ1cmFsLWVsZWN0cmlmaWNhdGlvbi1hZG1pbmlzdHJhdGlvbi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "Starts electric ball rolling. Morris L. Cooke, head of Rural Electrification Administration, puts his approval on seven rural projects which will place electricity in about 7,000 [...] farm [...] homes at a cost of $1,274,000. These homes, in the most part, have never been lighted by electricity. The projects are in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, and Nebr. About 1,125 miles of lines will be constructed. 11/4/35")
![[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvZmlyc3QtbGFkeS1pbnNwZWN0cy13YXItd29ya2Vycy1ob21lcy1vbi1hbi1pbnNwZWN0aW9uLXRvdXItb2YtZmVkZXJhbC1kb3JtaXRvcmllcy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "[First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations]")
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
![Slum clearance plans rushed projects. The Housing Division of [RWA?] begins shipment of 3,300 sets of plans and 9,900 sets of specifications covering 46 slum clearance projects in widely separated sections of the country. About 25,000 modern homes are program. From the left: C.W. Fitch, assistant director of the Housing division, [...]athleen Brown, a clerk, and A.R. Clas, [Director?] /21/35](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvc2x1bS1jbGVhcmFuY2UtcGxhbnMtcnVzaGVkLXByb2plY3RzLXRoZS1ob3VzaW5nLWRpdmlzaW9uLW9mLXJ3YS1iZWdpbnMtc2hpcG1lbnQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "Slum clearance plans rushed projects. The Housing Division of [RWA?] begins shipment of 3,300 sets of plans and 9,900 sets of specifications covering 46 slum clearance projects in widely separated sections of the country. About 25,000 modern homes are program. From the left: C.W. Fitch, assistant director of the Housing division, [...]athleen Brown, a clerk, and A.R. Clas, [Director?] /21/35")
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
