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Contains 112 Results:

Woodpile #10. [4x5 photo] [Shows a man in the shadows sawing a big log opposite a man in the sun facing the camera. Snow in background.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

Woodpile #11. [4x5 photo] [Shows a big tree root being dug up by woodmen, with other woodmen in the background.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

Woodpile #12. [4x5 photo] [Snowy scene with men chopping wood, with other bar trees standing in the background

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

Food Supplies #10. (Milk Service). William Slater, Engine House No. 10. Images shows 5 children in line. The officer is handing a boy a bottle of milk with his left hand and has another package in his right hand. Signed above the refrigerator(?) read [1] No Milk after ? M. 2) No Milk with out bottles. The milk crates seen in the image read “Modern Milk Co.”.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

#6 Camera Shop #311084

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Interior view of “booths”, with wrapped packages on tables. “Banner” signs give directions by name. Wood barradages keep visitors in a narrow walkway around the displays. A Christmas tree is in the background.

Dates: 1930-1932

Items Nos. 10 and 12 may have previously been identified as Engineer House #5,

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.3
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

#8 Camera Shop #311082

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Single story (mostly) building with flat roof has a “No 41” on left side. A long line of people are arranged along the sidewalk. “For an Empty Stocking” lettering is displayed in the corner windows on both streets of this corner building. Autos on the street.

Dates: 1930-1932

Repair Dept. #2. Sewing Room Bond Ave. Social Welfare. [Shows two women seated at treadle sewing machines in the foreground, with tables of stuff in the background.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3.4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

#4 2-3-37. Verso note: River dredge on Riverside Park, which had to be destroyed. Unable to move after filling in river. (R.A.)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932

#5 Fulton St. Gauge 1.04—printed in black in on the image lower right. 2-7-30. Obstruction in river at Lake Shore Bridge. Winter scene with snow. “C.W. Darling”—cursitive, stamp on verso.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains approximately 500 photos of various projects undertaken by the program, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects, food preservation and distribution and two drives to raise food at Thanksgiving ("Fill the Barrel") and Toys at Christmas ("For an Empty Stocking"). The photos present a vivid depiction of local municipal welfare activities during the Great Depression, prior to any such federal action.Most of these photo...
Dates: 1930-1932