• Post Office - Shelton WA
    The post office in Shelton was completed in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Richard Haines's 1940 mural, "Skid Row," completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable in the lobby.
  • Post Office Mural - Shelton WA
    This tempera mural "Skid Row" by Richard Haines was a winner of the Treasury Section's 48-State Post Office Mural Competition. "When Section officials in Washington, D.C., chose Minneapolis artist Richard Haines to paint a mural for the new post office in Shelton, Washington, the local community openly complained about the selection. Haines tried to make the best of the situation and his logging-themed, egg tempera mural, “The Skid Road,” was actually the only one in the state completed on site. “Whenever possible,” he commented, “I feel painting of the murals on the spot should be encouraged. It is an enlightening experience...
  • Street Improvements - Shelton WA
    A WPA press release from Jan. 1938 reported that city streets in Shelton, Washington were to be improved with a WPA grant of $9,493.