Works Progress Administration facts for kids
The Works Progress Administration (or WPA) was an agency in the United States during the New Deal. It was formed in 1935, during the "Second New Deal". It employed more workers than any government agency had before. It built thousands of roads, schools, and government buildings. Part of it was the Federal Art Project, which created, such as murals by Diego Rivera and the play The Cradle Will Rock. The agency was led by Harry Hopkins. It lasted until World War II. This program gave millions of people jobs during the great depression.
Images for kids
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Noon-hour WPA band concert in Lafayette Square, New Orleans (1940)
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1940 WPA poster using Little Miss Muffet to promote reading among children.
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Alabama National Guard Armory, Guntersville, Alabama (1936)
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Prairie County Courthouse, DeValls Bluff, Arkansas (1939)
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Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, California (1933)
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Santa Ana City Hall, Santa Ana, California (1935)
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Leon High School, Tallahassee, Florida (1936–37)
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Fort Hawkins, Macon, Georgia (1936–1938)
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Boise High School Gymnasium, Boise, Idaho (1936)
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Midway International Airport, Chicago, Illinois (1935–1939)
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Gregg Park Bandshell, Vincennes, Indiana (1939)
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Canoe house, University of Iowa (1937)
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Jenkins Culvert, Gove County, Kansas (1938)
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WPA Field House and Pump Station, Scituate, Massachusetts (1938)
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Detroit Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan (1936–1939)
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Brandon Auditorium and Fire Hall, Brandon, Minnesota (1936)
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Upland Auditorium, Upland, Nebraska (1936)
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LaGuardia Airport, Queens, New York (1937–1939)
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U.S. Post Office, Rhinebeck, New York (1940)
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Robeson County Agricultural Building, Lumberton, North Carolina (1937)
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Emmons County Courthouse, Linton, North Dakota (1934)
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Rubber Bowl Stadium, Akron, Ohio (1940)
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Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon (1936–1938)
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Oregon State Library, Salem, Oregon (1939)
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Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1938–39)
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McCoy Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island (1942)
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Bristol Municipal Stadium, Bristol, Tennessee (1934)
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Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas (1940)
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Schoolhouse, Lometa, Texas (1938–1940)
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River Walk, San Antonio, Texas (1939)
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City Library, Monroe, Utah (1934)
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Bremerton Public Library, Bremerton, Washington (1938)
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White Center Fieldhouse, White Center, Washington (1938–1940)
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Raleigh County Courthouse, Beckley, West Virginia (1936–37)
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Mondeaux Lodge House, Westboro, Wisconsin (1936–1938)
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Natrona County High School, Casper, Wyoming (1941)
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Baytown Post Office, Baytown, Texas (1936-37)
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