The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was active in Jerome, a copper mining town hit hard by the Great Depression. The WPA hired out-of-work miners for several projects in Jerome and nearby towns. In 1937, the WPA relief workers built retaining… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was active in Jerome, a mining town hit hard by the Great Depression. The WPA hired out-of-work miners for several projects in Jerome and nearby towns. One of those projects was building concrete sidewalks. One… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was active in Jerome, a copper mining town hit hard by the Great Depression. The WPA hired out-of-work miners for several projects in Jerome and nearby towns. One of those projects was planting trees to… read more
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was active in Jerome, a copper mining town hit hard by the Great Depression. The WPA hired out-of-work miners for several projects in Jerome and nearby towns, c. 1937-38. One of those projects is “Upper… read more