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Creation Date
1935
Description
The Pikeville Library was a Works Progress Administration project. The federal government paid $15,584 and the local share was $2,260. Photo circa 1935.
The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was part of the American New Deal agency to provide employment in low-income areas, such as the Appalachian area. Most WPA projects were building construction and road work. The WPA ran from 1935-1943.