Tag Archives: Depression

Winter Works

Posted on January 26, 2024 by SCblogger

We salute all those who are working outdoors this snowy, icy, rainy January of 2024! Of the many projects undertaken by the Civil Works Administration in Scott County during the Great Depression, two of those directed by the Davenport Park … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged C.W.A, Civil Works Administration, Credit Island Park, Depression, Duck Creek Park, George T. French, H.E. Dissette, Local History, New Deal, Photographs, snow, Winter | Leave a comment

Happy “Franksgiving!”

Posted on November 17, 2009 by SCblogger

Turkey Red, Turkey Blue, Turkey Says, “Happy Franksgiving to You!” No, rest assured this is not a blog about Halloween crossing over into Thanksgiving. This is just a brief peak at a moment in history when the United States struggled … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged Depression, FDR, Franksgiving, Holiday, Roosevelt, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Turkey, World War Two | 2 Comments

The CCC and the CWA

Posted on June 19, 2008 by SCblogger

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “new deal” established a variety of programs, sometimes referred to as “Alphabet Agencies” with the intent of providing Americans beleaguered by the Great Depression with relief. Two programs created in 1933 which greatly impacted the lives of … Continue reading →

Posted in Local History | Tagged CCC, Civil Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, CWA, Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Photographs, Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive | Leave a comment

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