Above: The Peoples Hospital, in Jasper, Alabama, 1938. The construction of this hospital was started by the Civil Works Administration (CWA) and completed by the Work Division of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). The hospital came close to being named "Roosevelt Hospital," but "Peoples Hospital" was ultimately chosen ("Cornerstone Laid Friday At New Hospital," Daily Mountain Eagle (Jasper, Alabama), June 6, 1935, p. 1). Photo courtesy of the National Archives.
Above: The front entrance of The Peoples Hospital, 1938. Peoples Hospital was one of of over 5,000 New Deal projects to build, repair, or improve hospitals across America. Photo courtesy of the National Archives.
Above: A closer view of the previous photo, showing architectural design & details on the building. During the New Deal, art and creativity were common both inside and outside of public buildings. Today, public buildings are usually just squares and rectangles, with little-or-no creative trim, and few-or-no artworks inside.
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