Abstract The Grand Rapids (Mich.) City Welfare Department operated a public works relief program from 1929 to 1932. It provided work for unemployed men and some women, as well as housing for single unemployed men in the Grand Rapids and Kent County area. This collection consists of approximately 110 photographs depicting various projects undertaken by the workers, such as parks improvements, road construction, sewer and water main projects. The photographs present a vivid depiction of local municipal...