Weaving rag rug at WPA (Works Progress Administration/Work Projects Administration) project. Costilla, New Mexico

Mother weaving rag rug for WPA.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

Weaving rag rug at WPA (Works Progress Administration/Work Projects Administration) project. Costilla, New Mexico

Subject

WPA weaving project--New Mexico

Description

United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b22890

One of the tasks the Works Progress Administration worked to do was to preserve, document, and educate the public on different cultures found in the United States of America. The woman in the above photograph receives a job and helps preserve the culture that makes the rag rug.

Creator

Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer.

Publisher

Date

1939 Sept.

Rights

No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs

Relation

Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)

Format

1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image Safety film negatives.

Identifier

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b22890

Coverage

United States New Mexico Taos County Costilla.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches