Monday, November 30, 2015

The recollections, and the wise & spirited words of Harry Hopkins - part 2: Work vs. the Dole

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( In this 1938 photograph, Harry Hopkins, head of the WPA, is urging Congress to increase the volume of federal work programs. Photo cour...
Sunday, November 29, 2015

The recollections, and the wise & spirited words of Harry Hopkins - part 1: The CWA Fraternity

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( Photo courtesy of the University of Maryland College Park Archives .) In his book Spending to Save (1936), New Deal administrator H...
Thursday, November 26, 2015

New Deal Art: Poughkeepsie Mural

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Above: "Scene near Poughkeepsie, 1690," an oil painting by Gerald Sargent Foster (1900-1987), created while he participated in...
Saturday, November 21, 2015

New Deal Art: "Flop House"

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Above: "Flop House," a tempera on fiberboard by Edward Millman (1907-1964), created while he participated in the WPA's Fed...
Friday, November 20, 2015

New Deal Art: "Indian Hunters and Rice Gatherers"

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( Image courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum .)   Above: "Indian Hunters and Rice Gatherers," an oil painting by...
Thursday, November 19, 2015

New Deal Art: "Low Tide"

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Above: "Low Tide," a watercolor painting by Avery F. Johnson (1906-1990), created while he participated in the New Deal's ...
Monday, November 16, 2015

New Deal Art: "Fish Cannery"

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Above: "Fish Cannery," a water color and pencil on paper, by Carlus Dyer, created while he participated in the New Deal's ...