New York City WPA

© Estate of the artist. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproductio…
New York City WPA
© Estate of the artist. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

New York City WPA

(1935–1943)
BiographyThe Works Progress Administration (WPA) in New York City (1935–1943) was a large New Deal program that employed thousands to combat Depression-era unemployment. It transformed city infrastructure by building the Triborough Bridge, FDR Drive, and LaGuardia Airport, while also funding major arts, theater, and photography projects.
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