While the San Francisco School Board plans to paint over Victor Arnautoff’s “Life of Washington” mural, the Richmond Museum of History seeks to restore another one of the artist’s New Deal era works. Titled “Richmond Industrial City,” the mural had been missing for decades. Between 1941 to 1976, it was on display at the Richmond Post Office. The mural was removed and stored due to renovations, but soon after that, the crate in which it was stored went missing. Earlier this year, it was rediscovered, and the art will be unveiled at a gala on September 12 organized by the Richmond Museum of History. The event has a dual purpose—to raise funds to restore art while also celebrating the work of the artist. “Richmond Industrial City,” captures everyday life in 1930s Richmond, depicting a diverse, blue-collar community. Painted in the Social Realism style that characterized much of New Deal art, the mural is one of 11 public artworks created by Victor Arnautoff in the San Francisco Bay Area during the Great Depression. Donations to restore the mural and gala tickets are available here.