Tattoo artist on a break on the Plaza. |
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Pretty sure these guys were doing the Macarena as they were walking down 3rd Ave. |
This blog will follow my journey with Cabell County Schools as we explore New Deal photography.
Tattoo artist on a break on the Plaza. |
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Pretty sure these guys were doing the Macarena as they were walking down 3rd Ave. |
I loved the wispy clouds in this field. There are hills behind the trees that mesh together into fall colors. |
Man has made his mark as he slices through the trees to build his steel trees to carry power lines. |
Man has also carved out areas to bury their loved ones. |
The road less traveled. |
Jason explaining how the microfiche machines work. |
Huntington Advertiser headline from October 29,1929. |
An article blaming Herbert Hoover, President of the United States, of the stock market decline. |
Local advertisement |
Before Roosevelt even took office on March 4, Congress had already given him broad powers to help stem the tide of the depression. |
Roosevelt took office the same day as West Virginia's new governor, H. Guy Kump. Ironically, Kump would fight much of the New Deal in West Virginia because he didn't want to contribute state funds. |
As FDR's programs began to take effect Huntington began to see immediate changes. |
An evil greater than the Great Depression took power in Germany in 1933. Adolf Hitler grabbed power with horrific consequences for the world. |
Huntington had reason to cheer on another front as FDR helped end Prohibition. Fesenmeier Brewery reopened in Huntington in April of 1933. |
We finished our evening examining a WPA built building just across the street from the library, the United States Court House. |
Robert and Dennis share a few words before the class. |
Robert presented dozens of slides and photographs chronicling the CCC in WV. |
Robert discussing the New Deal and Great Depression. |
The bell tower of the Episcopal Church in Ashland. |
I included this too because it isn't what you think of with structure. The linear lines leading to the fountain caught my eye. These are the pavers in front of the West Virginia Capitol building. |
Obviously, this is an image of the West Virginia Capitol building. The gold leaf was glowing on this beautiful Saturday! |
Paramount Arts Center Marquee |
Rail road tracks that disappear into the distance. |
Architecture of a building in downtown Ashland. The arches above the windows caught my eye. |
Ripples in the Lilly Pond. |
The three fountains in the Lilly Pond. |
Lilly in the Pond. Notice the bee on the flower. |