In this January 1939 photograph, a Work Projects Administration (WPA) employee receives his paycheck at a construction site. The WPA was a New Deal program created during the Great Depression to employ Americans and complete a variety of public projects, such as buildings, roads, and bridges.
Photograph of Works Progress Administration Worker Receiving Paycheck
- 1/1939
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the Work Projects Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 594956
Full Citation: Photograph of Works Progress Administration Worker Receiving Paycheck; 1/1939; Records of the Work Projects Administration, Record Group 69. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/photograph-of-works-progress-administration-worker-receiving-paycheck/, April 1, 2026]
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