- City:
- Jamaica, New York City, Queens, NY
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Completed:
- 1941
- Artist:
- Ben Shahn
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The Woodhaven Station post office in Jamaica, New York contains a 1941 Section of Fine Arts mural painted by Ben Shahn entitled “The First Amendment.”
Source notes
On-site marker. https://www.wpamurals.org/newyork.htmSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 11, 2013.
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Barbara Gold
Gabriel Milner
Who is the man in the lower right portion of the mural?
Who is the man in the lower right portion of the Ben Shahn mural?
Can anyone answer Barbara’s question?