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