The oil-on-canvas mural “Locomotive Repair Operation” was painted as a federal Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts project by Harold Lehman. The work was installed in the lobby of the then-new Renovo post office in 1943.
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.
