Curious City

Standing on history: Who built Chicago’s WPA sidewalks?

May 6 · 17 min · 24.6 MB
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Have you ever noticed a branded stamp in the sidewalk? Keen-eyed Chicagoans
have found some that date back to Depression-era infrastructure projects by the
Works Progress Administration. Who were the workers behind the WPA and why did they
brand Chicago sidewalks? We explore the labor history under our feet.