Post Office Mural – Crystal Falls MI

"Extending the Frontier in Northwest Territory"

The oil-on-canvas mural “Extending the Frontier in Northwest Territory,” painted by Allan Thomas, was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in the lobby of the Crystal Falls, Michigan post office in 1938.

Post Office – Crystal Falls MI

The historic post office in Crystal Falls, Michigan was constructed ca. 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.