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"The New Deal: A Glimpse into America's Struggle and Resilience" In the midst of hardship, hope emerged

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Up Pops the Devil, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Up Pops the Devil, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Up Pops the Devil, Waterloo, IA, 1937. The Federal Theater...Presents - "Up Pops the Devil" - 3 Act Comedy by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich - at the Waterloo Theater'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Ten Minute Alibi, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Ten Minute Alibi, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Ten Minute Alibi, Waterloo, IA, 1937. The Federal Theatre Presents - "Ten Minute Alibi" - Anthony Armstrong - A Startling Mystery in 3 Acts - Waterloo Theater'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Blind Alley, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Blind Alley, Waterloo, IA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Blind Alley, Waterloo, IA, 1937. The Federal Theater - Works Progress Administration - Presents: "Blind Alley" - 3 Act Drama by James Warwick at the Waterloo Theater...'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: The Royal Family, Waterloo, IA, 1935. Creator: Unknown

The Royal Family, Waterloo, IA, 1935. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Family, Waterloo, IA, 1935. Waterloo Theater - The Federal Theater Presents - Its Opening Play - "The Royal Family"'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Cinderella, Tampa, FL, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Cinderella, Tampa, FL, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Cinderella, Tampa, FL, 1936. Tampa Federal Theatre Presents - "Cinderella"...Rialto Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: If Ye Break Faith, Tampa, FL, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

If Ye Break Faith, Tampa, FL, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
If Ye Break Faith, Tampa, FL, [193-]. Tampa Federal Theatre presents - On the Stage - If Ye Break Faith - by Maria Coxe - A Gripping Symphonic Drama...Rialto Theatre'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Street Scene 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Street Scene 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Street Scene 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Street Scene 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Rose of Picardy, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Miss Lulu Bett 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Miss Lulu Bett 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lulu Bett 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Miss Lulu Bett 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Miss Lulu Bett 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lulu Bett 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Her Majesty the Widow 4, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty the Widow 4, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty the Widow 4, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Her Majesty the Widow 3, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty the Widow 3, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty the Widow 3, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Her Majesty the Widow 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty the Widow 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty the Widow 2, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Her Majesty the Widow 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty the Widow 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty the Widow 1, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Federal Varieties, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Federal Varieties, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Federal Varieties, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Three Men on a Horse, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Three Men on a Horse, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Three Men on a Horse, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Street Scene, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Street Scene, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Miss Lulu Bett, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Love on the Dole, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Her Majesty the Widow, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Her Majesty the Widow, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty the Widow, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Broadway, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Broadway, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Broadway, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Latest Broadway Stage Successes 2, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Latest Broadway Stage Successes 2, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Latest Broadway Stage Successes 2, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Criminal At Large, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Criminal At Large, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Criminal At Large, Syracuse, NY, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown

They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
They Knew What They Wanted, Syracuse, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Ned McCobb's Daughter, Syracuse, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Ned McCobb's Daughter, Syracuse, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Ned McCobb's Daughter, Syracuse, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Street Scene, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Street Scene, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Street Scene, Syracuse, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Broadway, Syracuse, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Help Yourself, Springfield, MA, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Springfield, MA, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Springfield, MA, [193-]. Technical High School Auditorium...United Commercial Travelers of America...Present the Federal Theatre in "Help Yourself" - A Rollicking Farce

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Federal Varieties, Skaneateles, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Federal Varieties, Skaneateles, NY, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Federal Varieties, Skaneateles, NY, [193-]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Federal Theatre..."Help Yourself" A Comedy in 3 Acts By Paul Vulpius - Federal Theatre Players...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Creator: Unknown

Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Help Yourself, Seattle, WA, 1937. Federal Theatre..."Help Yourself" A Comedy in 3 Acts By Paul Vulpius - Federal Theatre Players...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Ah Wilderness!, Seattle, 1939. Creator: Unknown

Ah Wilderness!, Seattle, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Ah Wilderness!, Seattle, 1939. Eugene O'Neill's Great American Play - "Ah Wilderness!"...Metropolitan Theatre...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Mississippi Rainbow, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Mississippi Rainbow, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Mississippi Rainbow, Seattle, 1938. John Brownell's Gay Comedy - "Mississippi Rainbow"...Metropolitan Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: An Evening with Dunbar, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

An Evening with Dunbar, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
An Evening with Dunbar, Seattle, 1938. Metropolitan Theatre - "An Evening with Dunbar" - from the Poems of Paul Lawrence Dunbar - A Play with Music'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Tomorrow's A Holiday, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Tomorrow's A Holiday, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Tomorrow's A Holiday, Seattle, 1938. Federal Theatre...Presents Leo Perutz "Tomorrow's A Holiday"'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: See How They Run, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

See How They Run, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
See How They Run, Seattle, 1938. The National Prize-Winning Play - "See How They Run" by George Savage Jr.'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Flight, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Flight, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Flight, Seattle, 1938. Settle Children's Theatre - Flight - A Living Newspaper Play'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Alice in Wonderland, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown

Alice in Wonderland, Seattle, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Alice in Wonderland, Seattle, 1938. Seattle Children's Theatre Presents U. of W. Puppeteers in "Alice in Wonderland" A Full Length Puppet Play with Music'

Background imageNew Deal Collection: Notice, Seattle, [193-]. Creator: Unknown

Notice, Seattle, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Notice, Seattle, [193-]. Notice - W.P.A. Employees and Members of Family May Attend Seattle Federal Theatre Productions for only 10c - See Your Supervisor or Timekeeper after hours for Tickets'



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"The New Deal: A Glimpse into America's Struggle and Resilience" In the midst of hardship, hope emerged. The iconic photograph captured by Gordon Parks in 1943 showcases a young Harlem newsboy, embodying the spirit of determination that defined an era. This image stands as a testament to the transformative power of President Roosevelt's New Deal. Butte, Montana, 1939 - Men gather outside the Board of Trade bar and gambling house, seeking solace amidst economic uncertainty. Arthur Rothstein's lens immortalizes their resilience in the face of adversity, highlighting how communities came together during challenging times. Education became an anchor for progress during this period. In 1939, schoolgirls from Lincoln Bench School diligently studied their reading lesson. These young minds symbolize the importance placed on knowledge and education as tools for building a brighter future. The struggles faced by ordinary Americans were not limited to urban areas alone. Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph depicts an unemployed lumberjack with his wife in Marion County, Oregon. His social security number tattooed on his arm serves as a reminder that even amidst despair, there was still hope for assistance through government programs. Political satire also played its part during these turbulent times. An American cartoon humorously depicted President Roosevelt's New Deal pump priming deficits while emphasizing his efforts to balance budgets through emergency spending measures amounting to over $8 billion. Dorothea Lange once again captures a moment frozen in time; African American men sitting on a porch in Gordonton, North Carolina against the backdrop of kerosene and gasoline pumps serve as symbols of both struggle and unity within marginalized communities across America. Coal miners huddled together inside mining cars depict West Virginia's coal industry at its peak – hardworking individuals who relied on employment opportunities provided by Roosevelt’s administration to sustain their families amid economic turmoil. Chicago’s African American section witnessed both challenges and triumphs.