New Deal

Arizona National Guard soldiers stationed at the Colorado River during the 1934 Parker Dam conflict.
A black-and-white 1934 photograph of National Guard troops stationed outside the North Dakota State Capitol during a political standoff.
A black-and-white 1934 photograph of the South Dakota House of Representatives during a legislative session.
A black and white 1939 photograph of federal employees working in a Washington D.C. office during the New Deal era.
Three men in 1930s business attire discuss administrative reports in a formal Washington office.
Senator Hugo Black sits at a desk piled with documents during the 1935 Senate investigation into utility lobbying.
A black-and-white 1930s photograph of voters in fedoras queuing at a Philadelphia polling place.
A black and white photo of the Rhode Island State House in 1935 with men in period-accurate suits and hats on the steps.
National Guard soldiers stand guard at the San Francisco waterfront during the 1934 general strike.