“The stables, constructed in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), are an important record of the federal relief programs administered on Colorado’s eastern plains during the Great Depression. The stables were one of a series of WPA improvement projects… read more
"A project of the Public Works Administration (PWA), the Rocky Ford Post Office is associated with President Franklin Roosevelts New Deal legislative agenda. The federal government used the construction of new post offices to aid the economy through expenditures for… read more
The mural “The First Crossing at Rocky Ford” hangs in the lobby of the historic Rocky Ford post office. “With the Great Depression, fewer people could afford to patronize the arts, severely impacting the careers of artists. The Treasury Departments… read more