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[ New Search ] Creative Arts Class Location : Cincinnati, OH Date : May, 1936 Agency : WPA Owner : NARA (SPB) Medium : B&W Photo Control Number : RG 69-12-1715 Enlarged Image Description : Longview Hospital for the Insane, Cincinnati, Ohio. A creative art class which endeavors to teach the inmates of this institution coordination between mind and muscles. The majority of these girls were unable even to draw a line when they first entered this class. Except for WPA, this sort of work would probably never have been done. Specially trained WPA teachers are assisting in this work. Listed Under: [Education][Educational Therapy][Longview Hospital for the Insane, OH]