The Section of Fine Arts-funded mural “Boonville Beginnings” was painted by Ida Ableman and installed in the lobby of the Boonville, Indiana post office in 1941. The size of the mural is 12’7″ x 5’6″ and the medium is casein… read more
The tempera mural “Lewistown Milestones” was painted by Ida Abelman and installed in the Lewistown, Illinois post office in 1941. The New Deal Art Registry notes that the mural “can be seen 24-7 through a glass window.”
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.
