New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

Post Office Murals – Amsterdam NY

"Sir William Johnson Conferring with the Indians"

The historic post office building in Amsterdam, New York contains two Section of Fine Arts murals entitled “Departure of a Packet Boat” and “Sir William Johnson Conferring with the Indians” painted by Henry Schnakenberg in 1939. Also pictured here is… read more

Post Office Murals – Fort Lee NJ

These four post office murals were commissioned by the Department of the Treasury’s Section of Fine Arts. Painted by Henry Schnakenberg, they were installed in 1941. The murals are titled “Indians Trading with the Half Moon,” “Washington at Fort Lee,”… read more