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Artist: Waldo Peirce

Post Office (former) Mural – Peabody MA

The historic former post office building in Peabody, Massachusetts houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Old Bull Pen,” which can be seen in the lobby. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts, and completed… read more

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

Post Office Murals – Troy NY

"Legends of the Hudson"

The post office contains two Section of Fine Arts murals painted by Waldo Peirce in 1939. The murals are entitled “Rip Van Winkle” and “Legends of the Hudson.”

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

Westbrook Post Office (former) Mural – Portland ME

"Woodsmen in the Woods of Maine"

The former post office building in Westbrook, Maine was constructed during the Great Depression and received an example of New Deal artwork: “Woodsmen in the Woods of Maine”. The oil-on-canvas mural was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, and… read more

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

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