#w.p.a.

[thequakingblog]

Amazing W.P.A wall in Little Canada, Minnesota.

[jwood718]

Somewhere in Lafayette.

R. Jake Wood, 2015.

[detroitlib]

View of an unidentified actress in a production of "Macbeth" by the W.P.A. Federal Theatre Negro Unit. The production, directed by Orson Welles, was set in 19th century Haiti. Printed on front: "Macbeth, no. 14." Stamped on back: "Please credit W.P.A. Federal Theatre photos."

Courtesy of the E. Azalia Hackley Collection of African Americans in the Performing Arts, Detroit Public Library

[peabodyinstitutearchives]

The archivist is currently working on a short article about the E.R.A. and W.PA. projects that took place at the Peabody Institute. Here is one example of the the types of projects that took place at the Library. According to John E. Keefe, Librarian, the building was painted; the old stacks were replaced to modern standards; a new catalog case was installed; the catalog was being revised and the fiction books were being reorganized  and arranged alphabetically by author, on the shelves among other projects.

[hspdigitallibrary]

Not just the zoo...

Many Philadelphians are familiar with the handsome hippo in the iconic “zoo“ poster, but few know its history. Explore the Works Projects Administration posters collection on HSP’s digital library. (These posters and other documents are also available for custom printing, email [email protected])

~Sam

[robotcosmonaut]

Good Books Build Character, 1925

[robotcosmonaut]

Read The Books You've Always Meant To Read

[robotcosmonaut]

Don't Waste Water, 1943