Post Office Murals and Reliefs – Oyster Bay NY

Arthur Sturges Ceiling

This 1936 post office contains multiple examples of New Deal artwork, all funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). “The prominent American artist illustrator and author Ernest Peixotto was commissioned to paint five murals which are in themselves, a… read more

Post Office – Oyster Bay NY

The historic 1936 post office in Oyster Bay, New York was constructed as a federally sponsored Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funds. A 1933 article in the Suffolk County News described the PWA allotments for this and… read more