Graphic collage © by Kristen Mohn '02

WPA Photos of Letcher County, KY

1934 to 1942

From the Goodman-Paxton Collection in the Kentuckiana Digital Library

The collection consists of loose photographs and nine albums from George Goodman, Director of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in Kentucky, depicting the accomplishments of the WPA within the state.

	View of Letcher County Courthouse with new addition in background (1935-1937)
View from Pine Mountain 1942
	Jenkins High School 1935-1938
Cutting Hay at old Letcher County Country Club August 1941
	Mayking Grade School Mayking, KY  (1936-1937)
Downtown Neon, KY Flash flood of 9 July 1942
	McRoberts School Undated

The photos displayed above are a small sampling of the 5700 photos in the complete Goodman-Paxton Collection, all of which are digitized and made available to the public through the Kentucky Virtual Library.  As photographic products of the Works Progress Administration, they are in the public domain.

Visit the Kentucky Virtual Library for access to the entire Goodman-Paxton Collection.  Many other wonderful collections of photos, manuscripts, books and journals, and other resources have been digitized for public access here.  It contains a wealth of information helpful to historians and genealogical researchers.

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