New Deal Projects – Living New Deal

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center: Gates Mural – Bethesda MD

Gates Mural from former Post Office - Bethesda MD

Robert F. Gates painted the mural, “Montgomery County Farm Women’s Market,” in 1939 for the Bethesda post office, which was closed in 2012. It shows a woman feeding animals next to women selling produce at the Farm Women’s Market, which… read more

Post Office Mural – Lewisburg WV

New Deal mural entitled “Old Time Camp Meeting” painted by Robert F. Gates in 1940. Mr. Gates also painted a mural for the Oakland, MD post office.

Post Office Mural – Oakland MD

Robert F. Gates completed this tempera on canvas mural, entitled “Buckwheat Harvest,” in 1942 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.