New Deal Collection

HARLEM NEWSBOY, 1943. A newsboy from Harlem, New York. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943
HARLEM NEWSBOY, 1943. A newsboy in Harlem, New York. Photograph by Gordon Parks, 1943, digitally colored by Granger, NYC -- All Rights Reserved

Men standing in front of the Board of Trade bar and gambling house in Butte, Montana
MONTANA: GAMBLING, 1939. Men standing in front of the Board of Trade bar and gambling house in Butte, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1939

A group of African American men sitting on the porch of a country store, with the owners brother standing in
COUNTRY STORE, 1939. A group of African American men sitting on the porch of a country store, with the owners brother standing in the doorway

SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1939. Girls of Lincoln Bench School studying their reading lesson on the school steps in Malheur County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon
OREGON: LUMBERJACK, 1939. An unemployed lumberjack with his wife in a migrant workers camp for the bean harvest, Marion County, Oregon. The man has his social security number tattooed on his arm

What We Need Is Another Pump. American cartoon satirizing President Roosevelts New Deal pump priming deficits; while he
NEW DEAL: PRIME PUMP. What We Need Is Another Pump. American cartoon satirizing President Roosevelts New Deal pump priming deficits; while he used more than $8 billion in emergency spending measures

WEST VIRGINIA: COAL MINE. The next trip. Coal miners sitting in a mining car, ready to go into the mine shaft at Maidsville, West Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, September 1938

A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941
LABOR CAMP SIGN, 1941. A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941

STEEL MILLS, 1938. Steel mills along Monongahela River, Clairton, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

MONTANA: DROUGHT, 1936. Man fleeing drought and grasshoppers in South Carolina, with his Model T Ford on Highway 10, Missoula, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1936

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

ROW HOUSES, 1938. Women and children in front of a row of low-income houses in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

CHICAGO: STREET, 1941. Street in the African American section of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1941

NEBRASKA: OUTHOUSE, 1939. Outhouse at Dawes County, Nebraska, photographed in 1939 by Arthur Rothstein

PENNSYLVANIA: EASTON, 1936. View of Easton, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Walker Evans, 1936

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Robert Jackson Sworn in As Justice, Washington, D.C. July 11 1941. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Robert H. Jackson Sworn in As Justice, Washington, D.C. July 11 1941. Robert [Houghwout] Jackson Was Sworn in As Associate Justice of The Supreme Court in President Roosevelt's Office Before An

The Night of January 16th, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Night of January 16th, San Diego, 1938. Savoy Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Little Women, San Diego, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Little Women, San Diego, 1938. 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

The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, New York, 1938. Creator: Unknown
The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, New York, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Circus, New York, [1935]. Creator: Unknown
Circus, New York, [1935]. 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

Professor Mamlock, Los Angles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Professor Mamlock, Los Angles, [193-]. Hollywood Playhouse - 6 Days Only - The Federal Theatre Yiddish Unit in "Professor Mamlock" - Friedrich Wolf's Sensational Social Drama - Directed

Children's Festival Week, Los Angeles, CA, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Children's Festival, Week! Los Angeles, 1937. Hansel and Gretel; Marionette Circus; Music in Fairyland, Rip van Winkle marionettes; Pinocchio...Saturday Matinees - Hollywood Playhouse

Arabian Nights Fantasy, Los Angeles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Arabian Nights Fantasy, Los Angeles, 1936. Greek Open Air Theatre, Griffith Park - Opens Aug. 4th - "Arabian Nights Fantasy" "The Teller of Tales" - Adults 25 c[ents]

Theatre poster, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Theatre poster, Los Angeles, [193-]. Free! Federal Theatre Project - Division of Works Progress Administration - Invite You To Attend The Following Theatres: Beaux Arts Theatre, Beacon near 8th

A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. Creator: Unknown
A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. "A Moral Entertainment" - "An excursion into the early American Theatre" - by Richard Maibaum - Copley Theatre'

A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. Creator: Unknown
A Moral Entertainment, Boston, 1938. Copley Theatre..."A Moral Entertainment" by Richard Maibaum - An Excursion into the Early American Theatre'

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, [193-]. Freeport Boys Club Benefit - Freeport High School Auditorium...The Federal Theatre for New York State - Presents The Popular American Comedy Success

Iolanthe, New York City, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Iolanthe, New York City, [193-]. Federal Theatre... presents - the Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company...Iolanthe...Gondoliers - Brooklyn Academy of Music'

Migratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Migratory cotton picker with her baby, 1939

Migratory cotton workers, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Migratory cotton workers, 1939

Flight, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Flight, New York, 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

Federal Varieties, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Federal Varieties, New York, 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

The Eternal Prodigal, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Eternal Prodigal, New York, 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

Einmal Mensch…!, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Einmal Menscha!, New York, 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

The Dictator, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Dictator, New York, 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

Class of 29, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Class of 29, New York, 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

Bassa Moona, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Bassa Moona, New York, 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

American Holiday, New York, 1936. Creator: Unknown
American Holiday, New York, 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

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. 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

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. 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

Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Free Shows in the Park, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville Show, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville Show, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville Revue, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville Revue, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville Revue, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville Revue, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville Show, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville Show, New York, [1930s]. 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

Vaudeville, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Vaudeville, New York, [1930s]. 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

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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.