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1 Works Progress Administration photograph collection, Overview of the Collection Title Dates Quantity Collection Number Summary Repository Access Restrictions Languages Works Progress Administration photograph collection (inclusive) photographs P0169 The Works Progress Administration photograph collection contains photographs of projects completed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Utah. University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library University of Utah 295 South 1500 East Salt Lake City, UT Telephone: Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law. English Content Photographs in this collection are of projects completed by the WPA and the Utah Emergency Relief Administration during the 1930s. There are also good examples of buildings and towns in Utah during the depression years. Administrative Information Detailed of the Collection Container(s) Box Folder 1 1 Projects 1

2 1: Bear River City, Box Elder County sidewalk 2-3: Dinosaur National Monument-drainage canal, concrete ditch construction 4: Elsinore - Community Recreation Building 5-6: Escalante Dam, North Fork 7: Fort Douglas entrance columns 8: Hurricane City Library 9: Hyrum - street improvements 10-11: Layton Town Hall 12: Levan, Juab County - concrete lined ditch 13-14: Midway Fish Hatchery 15: Montes Creek Dam, Uintah County 2 Projects 16-17: Oaks Park Dam - Uintah County 18: Orem - Canal 19-22: Pleasant Grove - street improvement, before and after 23: Powell National Forest - Log and block fence 24: Roosevelt High School agricultural building 25: Roosevelt - septic tank 26: Salina - highway bridge 27: Summit County - canyon road 28-29: Tooele City Hall 30: Union School - underpass 31: University of Utah - Stone wall, Carlson Hall 32: WPA street and ditch improvement 33: WPA weed eradication 34: WPA orchestra 3 Utah Emergency Relief Administration Projects 48: Bryce Canyon Airport - hanger 49: Cedar City - National Guard Armory 50: Circleville - school building 51: Fillmore athletic field 52: Logan - National Guard Armory 53: Little Cottonwood Canyon - road 54: Millard County Hall 55: Millcreek Canyon - bridge and road 56: Monroe - hydroelectric plant 57: Moroni - mechanic and domestic arts building 58: Mount Pleasant City Hall 59: Mount Pleasant - National Guard Armory 60: Mount Pleasant - mechanic and domestic are building 61: Nephi - addition to school building 62: Nephi - National Guard Armory 63: Provo - Club house and Municipal golf course 64: Provo cemetery - caretaker's cottage and garage 65: Salt Lake City - boat pier, Great Salt Lake 2

3 66: Salt Lake City - bridge 67: Salt Lake City - landscaping, Veterans Hospital 68: Salt Lake City - Wasatch Boulevard 69: Spanish Fork - National Guard Armory 70: University of Utah greenhouse 71: Utah State University outdoor theater 72: Artwork produced under ERA program Oversize Container(s) Box Folder 2 1 Utah Projects 1-34: See Box 1, Folders 1 and 2 35: Beaver Power Project - diversion dam 36: Huntsville - 90 inch corrugated iron culvert 37: Magna - sewage treatment plant 38: Midvale Library 39: Midway City Hall 40: Midway Fish Hatchery 41: Roosevelt - culinary water storage reservoir 42-43: Salt Lake City Cemetery 44: Sevier County - Denmark Wash Bridge 45: Springville gymnasium 46: Tropic - WPA camp 47: Unidentified mountain lake 73-79: Artwork produced under ERA program 80-84: Women's Projects - nursery school classes at the University of Utah 85: Women's programs - school lunch program 86-87: Women's projects - quilt and mattress making 88: Transient Relief Service - shelter located midway between Salt Lake City and Ogden 89: Transient Relief Service - camp near Jensen, site of dinosaur quarry 90-97: Transient Relief Service - camp and buildings and area at Dinosaur Monument : Drought Relief Division - images of dry fields 101: Drought Relief Division - rescued Indians following 40 mile search for water 102: Drought Relief Division - dry bed of the Bear River : Drought Relief Division - methods used for hauling water during the drought : Drought Relief Division - Green River Project, temporary colonies along the river,

4 : Drought Relief Division - method of water development: pumps, canals, windmills, deep drifting : Range Development Division - water development for livestock : Mosquito Abatement Projects - views of drainage projects : Mosquito Abatement Projects - projects in Ironton : Predatory Animal Control - images of trapped animals : Rodent Control - images of rodents and the damage they cause to fields 178: Beaver County Projects - bridge over Beaver - Greenville Road : Beaver County Projects - improvements in Beaver City 182: Beaver County Projects - fence around Milford Park 183: Beaver County Projects - Beaver County Courthouse 184: Beaver County Projects - Minersville Town Hall : Box Elder County Projects - Pioneer Park, Brigham City 187: Box Elder County Projects - Box Elder High School tennis courts, Brigham City : Box Elder County Projects - street improvements, Brigham City 193: Box Elder County Projects - American Legion Community Building, Brigham City : Box Elder County Projects - Box Elder High School athletic field, Brigham City : Cache County Projects - open air theater at Utah State University, Logan : Cache County Projects - Logan 200: Cache County Projects - caretaker's house, Utah State Fish and Game Hatchery 201: Cache County Projects - Logan Central Park 202: Cache County Projects - Mack Memorial Park, Smithfield 203: Cache County Projects - Smithfield Cemetery 204: Cache County Projects - bridge over Little Logan River, First East Street, Logan 205: Cache County Projects - North High School tennis courts, Richmond 206: Cache County Projects - bridge over Little Logan River, First East Street, Logan 207: Cache County Projects - Mack Memorial Park, Smithfield 208: Cache County Projects - toilets at Logan Fairgrounds 209: Cache County Projects - addition to Richmond public library 210: Cache County Projects - equalizing reservoir for North Logan Waterworks 211: Cache Couuty Projects - excavation for Newton drainage system 212: Cache County Projects - trenching River Heights waterworks 213: Carbon County Projects - Mead Wash Bridge, Price 214: Carbon County Projects - Wattis Bridge 215: Carbon County Projects - Gordon Creek Bridge 216: Carbon County Projects - Upper Springs Glen Bridge 217: Carbon County Projects - Hanger at Price Airport 218: Carbon County Projects - demolition of school buildings at Winter Quaters 219: Carbon County Projects - bleachers at Carbon High School, Price 4

5 220: Carbon County Projects - Price Hospital : Daggett County Project - Manila District School building 223: Daggett County Project - Manila County Courthouse 224: Daggett County Project - water development tunnel for Manila 225: Photo is missing 226: Carbon County Projects - Price crushing plant 227: Carbon County Projects - salvaged steam boiler at Helper 228: Carbon County Projects - street development, Helper 229: Carbon County Projects - Price Park : Davis County Projects - Centerville flood control 232: Davis County Projects - Sunset-Hooper Road, culvert headwalls 233: Davis County Projects - Cudahy Road, culvert headwalls : Davis County Projects - Bountiful waterworks equalizing reservoir 236: Davis County Projects - Clearfield boy scout cabin 237: Davis County Projects - replacing Kaysville water line 238: Davis County Projects - Davis County High School grandstand and athletic field 239: Duschene County Projects - Mt. Emmons High School under construction 240: Duschene County Projects - Hanna one-room school house 241: Duschene County Projects - Mountain home drought relief well 242: Duschene County Projects - Talmage school road 243: Duschene County Projects - Boneta gravel road : Duschene County Projects - general projects 246: Duschene County Projects - Mount Emmons, Boneta Road : Emery County Projects - Rolfston Creek Dam construction 249: Emery County Projects - trenching Castle Dale sewer 250: Emery County Projects - Market Road Bridge near Huntington 251: Emery County Projects - Rolfston Creek Dam, upstream face 252: Garfield County Projects - piled native lumber 253: Garfield County Projects - Panguitch Race track 254: Garfield County Projects - Panguitch High School excavation : Grand County Projects - Moab Public Park 257: Grand County Projects - Moab County Courthouse and grounds 258: Grand County Projects - Moab athletic field 259: Iron County Projects -Cedar City sewage system 260: Iron County Projects - Summit irrigation project 261: Iron County Projects - Parowam street grading 262: Iron County Projects - Cedar City Park 263: Iron County Projects - Right Hand Canyon Road 264: Iron County Projects - Kanarra Canyon Road 265: Iron County Projects - Paragonah street improvements 266: Iron County Projects - Parawon cemetery 267: Iron County Projects - Parawon Community park 268: Juab County Projects - Eureka Storm sewer 269: Juab County Projects - water development tunnel near Levan 270: Juab County Projects - Mona sidewalk 271: Juab County Projects - Tintic Junction, road from highway to junction 272: Juab County Projects - Nephi City Park-monument 5

6 273: Juab County Projects - Nephi High School public swimming pool and tennis court 274: Juab County Projects - Eureka Highway 275: Juab County Projects - Mammoth Road 276: Juab County Projects - Tintic High School Manual arts building, Eureka 277: Juab County Projects - Oak Bluff Cemetery, Nephi : Juab County Projects - Road and bridge between Tintic cemetery and highway 280: Juab County Projects - Nephi fairgrounds 281: Juab County Projects - Tintic High School tennis court, Eureka : Kane County Projects - Orderville street improvements 285: Kane County Projects - Glendale road : Millard County Projects - Holden headhouse for city water works 288: Millard County Projects - Scipio community dance pavillion : Millard County Projects - Kanosh community dance pavillion 291: Millard County Projects - Cropper Lane Bridge, near Delta 292: Millard County Projects - Meadow Street improvements 293: Millard County Projects - Fillmore street improvements 294: Millard County Projects - Meadow street improvements : Millard County Projects - road improvements near Delta 297: Millard County Projects - Kanosh race track 298: Millard County Projects - addition to Fillmore High School 299: Millard County Projects - Delta Auditorium 300: Millard County Projects - addition to Delta High School : Morgan County Projects - Morgan County Fairgrounds 303: Water channel of the Morgan Municipal Power Plant 304: Morgan County Projects - Milton Cemetery 305: Morgan County Projects - Marysvale 306: Morgan County Projects - race track, Marysvale Municipal Park 307: Piute County Projects - construction of headhouse for Kingston Waterworks system : Piute County Project - Road from Marysvale to Fish Lake National Forest : Rich County Projects - Demolition of grade school building at Randolph 312: Rich County Projects - new school building at Randolf 313: Salt Lake County Projects - Seismograph Building, University of Utah 314: Salt Lake County Projects - addition to Garfield School Salt Lake City 315: Salt Lake County Projects - Union building remodeling at West High School 316: Salt Lake County Projects - garage for National Guard in Salt Lake City 317: Salt Lake County Projects - recreation building, Fort Douglas (used by boy scouts) 318: Salt Lake County Projects - swimming pool, Fort Douglas 319: Salt Lake County Projects - filling station at Fort Douglas 320: Salt Lake County Projects - club house, State Fish Hatchery : Salt Lake County Projects - State Fish Hatchery on Scott Avenue : Salt Lake County Projects - hostess house, Camp Williams : Salt Lake County Projects - dog pound 6

7 330: Salt Lake County Projects - Fort Douglas water system, collecting basin 331: Salt Lake County Projects - Murray Water system tunnel 332: Salt Lake County Projects - West Side drainage district, laying pipes 333: Salt Lake County Projects - Salt Lake City street improvement, 48th South 334: Salt Lake County Projects - Salt Lake City street improvement 335: Salt Lake County Projects - Fort Douglas street improvements : Salt Lake County Projects - Bingham sewer 338: Salt Lake County Projects - Salt Lake's West Side drainage project 339: Salt Lake County Projects - F.E.R.A. exhibit at State Fair 340: Salt Lake County Projects - Salt Lake City street improvements 341: Salt Lake County Projects - Airport, construction of U. S. Army hanger : San Juan Projects - Monticello High School construction 344: San Juan Projects - San Juan River canal bank 345: San Juan Projects - hand pump well 346: Sanpete County Projects - Gunnison City Park, swimming pool and sand box 347: Sanpete County Projects - Gunnison High School tennis court 348: Sanpete County Projects - Gunnison High School athletic field : Sanpete County Projects - Ephraim, flood control dam 351: Sanpete County Projects- Manti Canyon Dam, break in dam being repaired : Sanpete County Projects - Spring City Municipal Power Plant Dam, repair of dam destroyed by flood : Sanpete County Projects - Moroni High School Mechanical Arts Building 356: Sanpete County Projects - Sanpete County Court House at Manti, under construction 357: Sanpete County Projects - Manti comfort station : Sanpete County Projects - diversion dam at mouth of Canal Creek 360: Sanpete County Projects - Crawford diversion dam, Spring City 361: Sanpete County Projects - Fairview waterworks system 362: Sanpete County Projects - "God's Half-Acre," Gunnison cemetery 363: Sanpete County Projects - Gunnison street improvement 364: Sanpete County Projects - Centerfield street improvement 365: Sanpete County Projects - Ephraim cemetery, cattle guard at entrance 366: Sanpete County Projects - Manti Fairgrounds : Sanpete County Projects - Ephraim Municipal swimming pool and tennis court 369: Sanpete County Projects - Mount Pleasant High School Mechanical Arts Building 370: Sanpete County Projects - Snow College tennis court and athletic field, Ephraim 371: Sevier County Projects - school building 372: Sevier County Projects - canal 373: Sevier County Projects - road improvement from Sigurd to railroad station 374: Sevier County Projects - bridge over Sevier River near Annabella 7

8 375: Sevier County Projects - Lost Creek Bridge 376: Sevier County Projects - Piute Canal Bridge 377: Sevier County Projects - Salina tennis court 378: Sevier County Projects - the new Monroe Community Building 379: Sevier County Projects - the old Monroe Community Building : Sevier County Projects - Salina High School 382: Sevier County Projects - Danish Wash Bridge near Aurora 383: Sevier County Projects - Lost Creek Bridge : Summit County Projects - State Fish Hatchery at Kamas 388: Summit County Projects - Woodside Ridge Road under construction 389: Summit County Projects - Park City, covering waste ditch 390: Summit County Projects - Coalville waterworks reservoir : Tooele County Projects - Grantsville High School improvements 394: Tooele County Projects - Tooele monument to the pioneers 395: Tooele County Projects - distribution line between St. John and Hacker 396: Tooele County Projects - Gold Hill, panorama of town 397: Uintah County Projects - Vernal High School Mechanical Arts Building 398: Uintah County Projects - Avalon High School construction in Randlett 399: Uintah County Projects - State Fish Hatchery, White Rocks 400: Uintah County Projects - Davis School Road improvement : Uintah County Projects - Maeser street improvement 403: Uintah County Projects - Vernal sewer construction 404: Uintah County Projects - Vernal mixing plant 405: Utah County Projects - Springville waterworks road construction : Utah County Projects - Payson City irrigation system 408: Utah County Projects - Spring for stock-watering near Nephi : Utah County Projects - Provo Canyon culinary pipeline 412: Utah County Projects - Repair of Elberta wood stave pipe 413: Utah County Projects - Pleasant Grove street improvement 414: Utah County Projects - Provo River Bridge at Orem 415: Utah County Projects - Hobble Creek Bridge in Springville at Second East Street 416: Utah County Projects - Lindon High School tennis court, Orem 417: Utah County Projects - American Fork High School tennis court 418: Utah County Projects - Hobble Creek, Springville 419: Utah County Projects - Caretaker's cottage, State Fish Hatchery 420: Utah County Projects - Spanish Fork fire station 421: Utah County Projects - American Fork American Legion Building 422: Utah County Projects - Provo National Guard Armory 423: Utah County Projects - Greenhouse and lily pool in Memory Park, Provo 424: Utah County Projects - road improvement near Mercer 425: Utah County Projects - Santaquin street improvement : Utah County Projects - Pleasant Grove Street improvements : Utah County Projects - Payson City Park improvements 430: Utah County Projects - landscaping American Fork School-grounds 431: Utah County Projects - Hobble Creek, Springville 432: Utah County Projects - Lehi waterworks, laying pipeline 8

9 433: Utah County Projects - Sprinkling system for city and county building, Provo : Utah County Projects - Provo sewer construction 436: Utah County Projects - Laying cast iron pipe in Day Canyon, Lindon Municipal Water System 437: Utah County Projects - Spanish Fork sewer projects 438: Wasatch County Projects - Charleston street improvements : Wasatch County Projects - Heber street improvements 441: Wasatch County Projects - Heber Municipal Power and Light system power line 442: Wasatch County Projects - Heber race track 443: Wasatch County Projects - Heber sewing project 444: Wasatch County Projects - Provo River retaining wall, built for Heber Municipal Power and Light system 445: Wasatch County Projects - Midway stone, lined water ditch 446: Washington County Projects - Huricane concrete lined drain ditch 447: Washington County Projects - Springdale street improvements 448: Washington County Projects - Hurricane street improvements 449: Washington County Projects - Toqueville street improvements 450: Washington County Projects - Springdale Jail 451: Washington County Projects - St. George swimming pool 452: Washington County Projects - Santa Clara street improvements 453: Washington County Projects - La Verkin waterworks, headhouse 454: Washington County Projects - Washington street improvements 455: Washington County Projects - St. George sewer construction 456: Washington County Projects - Enterprise road construction 457: Wayne County Projects - State Fish Hatchery at Loa 458: Wayne County Projects - Wayne County High School construction in Bicknell : Weber County Projects - Weber County road construction : Weber County Projects - Lorin Farr Park, Ogden 465: Weber County Projects - Lorin Farr Schoolgrounds : Weber County Projects - Ogden sewer construction 468: Weber County Projects - Wheeler Creek pipeline 469: Weber County Projects - Odgen Municipal Golf Course and club house : Weber County Projects - Weber College foyer, Ogden 475: Weber County Projects - Weber College gymnasium, Ogden 476: Weber County Projects - Weber College auditorium, Ogden Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Public works--utah--photographs Corporate Names : United States--Works Progress Administration--History--Photographs Form or Genre Terms : Exterior views 9

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