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Artist: Philip von Saltza

Post Office (former) Murals – Saint Albans VT

"Haying"

Two murals, “Haying” and “Sugaring Off,” by Philip von Saltza were completed in 1939 with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds. The post office moved to a new facility in early 2008. The murals remain in the old lobby.

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Milford NH

"Lumberman Log-Rolling"

An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Lumberman Log-Rolling” was painted for the Milford, New Hampshire post office in 1940 by Philip Von Saltza.  Mr. Von Saltza received $700 for his efforts according to the project’s contract dated April 15, 1940.  The mural… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Schuyler NE

Wild Horses by Midnight, by Philip von Saltza

Oil on canvas entitled “Wild Horses by Moonlight” painted by Philip von Saltza in 1940. “Swedish-born Philip von Saltza, a resident of Maine in the 1930’s, painted post office murals in Vermont and New Hampshire. This mural was not originally… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Post Office Mural – Williamston NC

"First Flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk"

“First Flight of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk” Medium: oil on canvas, 1940 Phillip Von Saltza, painter Von Saltza’s painting was selected from a pool of 1,475 entrants. The painting, in the post office in this eastern North Carolina… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

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