WPA Photographs
Riverfront

Series Number

Project

Series Title

Description

Date Taken

Project Dates

OP #

Negatives

Contact Prints

8x10 Prints

Digital #

38.01

Riverfront

Congress Street Wharf

WPA workmen concreting the Congress Street Wharf, a part of the WPA improvement program to New Orleans docks. Exterior.

6/10/1937

2/22/1937-1/17/1939

O.P. 165-64-4015

4

4

  1; 2; 3; 4

38.02

Riverfront

Congress Street Wharf

The laying of concrete slab flooring in the Congress Street Wharf by WPA was a part of the repair program for the docks of New Orleans. Exterior.

12/27/1938

2/22/1937-1/17/1939

O.P. 165-64-4015

2

2

  1; 2

38.03

Riverfront

Cotton Warehouse

The laying of a concrete apron at the Cotton Warehouse (Napoleon Avenue and the River) was a part of the WPA program of dock repair in New Orleans. Exterior.

1/15/1938

10/25/1937-6/16/1938

O.P. 465-64-2-23

9

9

  1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9

38.04

Riverfront

Cotton Warehouse

The concrete flooring of the Cotton Warehouse (Napoleon Avenue and the River) was a major item in the general repair program of WPA to New Orleans docks. Exterior.

5/23/1938

10/25/1937-6/16/1938

O.P. 465-64-2-23

4

4

  1; 2; 3; 4;

38.05

Riverfront

Desire Street Wharf

The laying of a concrete apron on the Desire Street Wharf was a part of the general program of dock rehabilitation for New Orleans by WPA. Exterior.

12/27/1938

2/1/1937-6/21/1937

O.P. 165-64-4006

6

6

  1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

38.06

Riverfront

First Street Wharf

The laying of a concrete apron on the First Street Wharf was a part of the general program of dock rehabilitation for New Orleans by WPA. Exterior.

7/7/1938

4/28/1937-9/27/1937

O.P. 165-64-4504

2

2

  1; 2

38.07

Riverfront

First Street Wharf

The concrete flooring of the First Street Wharf by WPA was a part of the program of dock improvements in New Orleans. Exterior.

7/7/1938

4/28/1937-9/27/1937

O.P. 165-64-4504

3

3

  1; 2; 3

38.08

Riverfront

Harmony Street Wharf

The laying of a concrete apron on the Harmony Street Wharf was a part of the general program of dock rehabilitation for New Orleans by WPA. Exterior.

7/7/1938

4/28/1937-9/27/1937

O.P. 165-64-4504

5

5

  1; 2; 3; 4; 5

38.09

Riverfront

Louisa Street Wharf

The laying of a concrete apron on the Louisa Street Wharf was a part of the general program of dock rehabilitation for New Orleans by WPA. Exterior.

6/16/1938

2/14/1938-6/13/1938

O.P. 465-64-2-24

8

8

  1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

38.10

Riverfront

Pauline Street Wharf

The concrete flooring of the Pauline Street Wharf by WPA was a part of the program of dock improvements in New Orleans. Exterior.

7/5/1938

2/22/1937-1/17/1939

O.P. 165-64-4015

1

1

  1

38.11

Riverfront

Pauline Street Wharf

The laying of concrete flooring in the Pauline Street Wharf was a unit of the riverfront dock improvement program carried on by WPA. Exterior.

12/17/1938

2/22/1937-1/17/1939

O.P. 165-64-4015

3

3

  1; 2; 3

38.12

Riverfront

Press Street Wharf

The building of a roadway behind the Press Street Wharf was a part of the general program of rehabilitating New Orleans docks by WPA. Exterior.

3/1/1937

2/1/1937-6/21/1937

O.P. 165-64-4006

3

3

  1; 2; 3

38.13

Riverfront

Press Street Wharf

The laying of concrete apron at the Press Street Wharf was a unit of the riverfront dock improvement program carried on by WPA. Exterior.

6/10/1937

2/1/1937-6/21/1937

O.P. 165-64-4006

1

1

  1

38.14

Riverfront

Press Street Wharf

The construction of a roadway behind the Press Street Wharf was a part of the general program of rehabilitating New Orleans docks by WPA. Exterior.

7/5/1938

2/1/1937-6/21/1937

O.P. 165-64-4006

4

4

  1; 2; 3; 4

38.15

Riverfront

Seventh Street Wharf

The laying of concrete apron at the Seventh Street Wharf was a unit of the riverfront dock improvement program carried on by WPA. Exterior.

7/7/1938

10/13/1938-11/21/1938

O.P. 665-64-2-43

1

1

  1

38.16

Riverfront

Seventh Street Wharf

The laying of concrete apron at the Seventh Street Wharf was a unit of the riverfront dock improvement program carried on by WPA. Exterior.

7/7/1938

10/13/1938-11/21/1938

O.P. 665-64-2-43

1

1

  1

38.17

Riverfront

Seventh Street Wharf

The laying of concrete apron at the Seventh Street Wharf was a unit of the riverfront dock improvement program carried on by WPA. Exterior.

11/29/1938

10/13/1938-11/21/1938

O.P. 665-64-2-43

4

4


1; 2; 3; 4

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