Completion Year: 1940

The historic post office in Flandreau, South Dakota houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Wheat in the Shock," painted by Matthew Ziegler in 1940. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The artwork was a winner of the Treasury Section's 48-State Post Office Mural Competition and installed in the then-new post office in 1940.

This walnut relief: "The Building of Grand Crossing" by Laci de Gerenday was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Completed and originally installed in 1940 at the then-new (now former) U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Aberdeen, South Dakota, the work has since been relocated to the active Federal Building across the street. The dimensions of the work are 72" x 62" x 1-3/4".

The stately and historic post office in Rugby, North Dakota was constructed using in 1940 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is still in service.

The New Rockford, North Dakota post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural "Advance Guard of the West," which was painted by Eduard Buk Ulreich and completed in 1940. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. According to the project's contract (dated Dec. 1, 1939) the artist was to be paid $840 for his efforts. Mr. Ulreich was quoted as saying: "In choosing the subject matter for the New Rockford postoffice mural, it seemed appropriate to portray the Indians from whom the state derived its name. ... I feel that Americans should become more familiar...

The historic Judge Bruce M. Van Sickle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Minot, North Dakota, was built in 1914-5. The structure, which also served as a post office, received a New Deal-era rear extension, financed with Treasury Department funds, completed in 1940. GSA: "By the 1930s, it became obvious that additional space was needed and a major rear addition was completed in 1940. Specializing in government construction work, the MacDonald Construction Company of St. Louis, Missouri was awarded a $149,293 contract with Louis Boos serving as Construction Superintendent. The Construction Engineer for the U.S. Treasury Department was Walter J. Mark....

The historic post office in Lisbon, North Dakota was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1939-40. An example of New Deal artwork was created for the post office lobby but was never installed, and has since been relocated.

The historic post office in Woodstock, Vermont houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Cycle of Development of Woodstock," painted by Bernadine Custer in 1940. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

In 1940, additions to Wilson Middle School (formerly Junior High School) in Pasadena, CA were completed with Public Works Administration (PWA) funding. The additions included the main building’s PWA Moderne southern wing—which housed a home economics department, general science rooms, laboratories, visual education room, and additional classrooms—as well as the physical education building located behind the main building. The 1933 Long Beach earthquake necessitated the rehabilitation of 27 schools in the Pasadena Unified School District at a total cost of ~$3.3 million. Grants from the PWA financed 27% (~$900,000) of the rehabilitation; the sale of school bonds covered 40% (~$1.3 million);...

The stately and historic post office in Mount Ayr, Iowa was built in 1939-40 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office in Orofino, Idaho was built in 1939-40 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is still in service.