Mildred Pelzer completed this oil-on-canvas mural, entitled “Letter from Home in 1856,” in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Waverly post office.
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.
