RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND RUNNING WATER

New Deal programs brought housing and electricity to rural families like those in this east-central Tennessee village. The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Rural Electrification Administration built the necessary infrastructure to bring electricity and running water to villages like these. Posters like this one increased awareness of the benefits of running water. Photo: FDR Library; Poster: Art © Lester Beall, Jr. Trust/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.