This mural “Agricultural Theme” was painted for the Windom post office by Charles W. Thwaites in 1943 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural, as well as two alternate sketches composed by Thwaites, now hang in… read more
The mural “Threshing Barley” was painted by Charles W. Thwaites in 1940. It was a winner of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Post Office Mural Competition.
“Lumbering” John Thwaites painted this oil on canvas mural in 1940 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the Greenville post office lobby.
Tempera mural entitled "Making Cheese" painted by Charles W. Thwaites in 1942.
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
