Post Office Mural – Pineville KY
Edward Fern painted this oil on canvas mural in 1942, entitled “Kentucky Mountain Mail En Route,” for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Pineville post office.
Post Office Sculptures – Hamlet NC
Nina de Brennecke created three carved mahogany bas relief sculptures: “Peaches,” “Dewberries,” and “Drilling,” in 1942 with funds provided by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts. They are viewable in the lobby of the historic Hamlet, North Carolina post… read more
Post Office – Yuba City CA
The main post office in Yuba City was built in 1939-1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Department and Federal Work Administration. The style is vaguely Modernist Spanish Revival (red roof but minimalist columns). An annex has been added (left… read more
City Hall Mural – Rome NY
Wendell Jones painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Barn Raising” in 1942 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Originally painted for the city’s then-new post office, the mural is currently viewable in the lobby of Rome’s City Hall.
William H. Natcher U.S. Courthouse Mural – Bowling Green KY
Edward Laning painted the mural “The Long Hunters Discover Daniel Boone” for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1942. It is viewable in the William H. Natcher U.S. Courthouse lobby.
South Carolina Cotton Museum Sculpture – Bishopville SC
Hans E. Prehn created this plaster sculpture “Saw Mill,” financed by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, for the old post office. It was moved to the Cotton Museum in the early 2000’s and is not viewable in the front… read more
Post Office (former) Mural – Perrysburg OH
Glenn M. Shaw painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Building of Ft. Meigs 1813” in 1942. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Anchorage KY
Loren R. Fisher painted the 12’1″ x 3’4″ mural “Meeting the Train” for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The 1942 work is housed in Anchorage, Kentucky’s historic post office building.
Post Office Mural – Manchester TN
Minna Citron painted this mural, “Horse Swapping Day” in 1942; the project was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Gleason TN
Anne Poor painted this mural, “Gleason Agriculture” under the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1942. It was one of the last murals painted in Tennessee for the Treasury Section. “The theme of the painting is the sweet potato industry… read more