Our Recent Discoveries
A post office mural rescued by a high school history teacher and restored through the contributions of scores of citizens has returned by public view after more than 40 years. “Indians Cede the Land” by George Melville Smith was installed… read more
Exhibit: A Time for a New Deal Museum: Finding a Home for the New Deal’s Art, Architecture and Social Policy Treasures **Closing Reception & Salon/Discussion 7-9 PM – Thursday, March 28, 2013** Join us Thursday at the Canessa Gallery for a… read more
From the Auburn Journal comes this article on the WPA in California’s gold country: Writes reporter Matthew Whitely: “As you walk through Downtown Auburn or along Vernon Street in Roseville, the contributions of WPA are alive and well, featuring… read more
In the midst of research, we came across this nice historical piece from the Reno News & Review. Published in 2008, the article offers a window into the world of New Deal Nevada. We’re reprinting just a small portion of… read more
Exhibit: A Time for a New Deal Museum: Finding a Home for the New Deal’s Art, Architecture and Social Policy Treasures **Opening Reception 5-8 PM – Monday, March 11, 2013** The Exhibit will be open all month – join us Monday for… read more
Here’s some fascinating history, from John Gottberg Anderson of the Oregon-based Bend Bulletin: “Seventy-five years is a ripe old age, one that isn’t achieved without a few battle scars. There was a time when the historic Timberline Lodge, on the north slope of… read more
Let the record show that the Eleanor you see in the film Hyde Park on Hudson is an incomplete charicature, so says historian Peter Dreier in a Jan. 24 2013 essay in Yes! Magazine: “…. In reality, Eleanor’s life—before she… read more
From the ABQ Journal comes this nice commentary on a new book out by Kathy Flynn, who runs the National New Deal Preservation Association. “… New Deal-sponsored architecture surrounded Kathryn Flynn when she was growing up in Portales. There was… read more
New York Times reporter Jonathan Mingle describes his ski adventure down CCC trails in the Northeast. From the Times: “The Thunderbolt is one of more than a dozen semi-hidden gems tucked throughout the hills of New England, the legacy of… read more
Murals by Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn are at risk in the proposed sale of a New Deal Post Office in the Bronx. From the New York Times: “….. Described by the Landmarks Preservation Commission as the largest of… read more
