Post Office Mural – Lexington MA
The historic Lexington branch post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, “Paul Revere’s Ride,” painted by Aiden Lassell Ripley in 1940.
Post Office Mural – Liberty IN
“Autumn Fields” is a Section of Fine Arts mural completed by Avery Johnson in 1939 for the Liberty post office. The size of the mural is 12’3″ x 4’3″ and the medium is oil on canvas.
Post Office Mural – Liberty TX
The mural “Story of the Big Fish,” completed with New Deal funds in 1939, was created for the historic post office in Liberty, and has since been relocated.
Post Office Mural – Ligonier IN
“Cutting Timber” is a Section of Fine Arts mural completed by Fay E. Davis in 1940 for the Ligonier post office. The size of the mural is 13’11” x 5’3″ and the medium is oil on canvas.
Post Office Mural – Lincolnton NC
The post office contains a mural entitled “Threshing Grain” painted by Richard Jansen in 1938. It was restored in 2004. Mr. Jansen also painted murals for the post offices at Sauk Centre, MN and Reedsburg, WI. Most New Deal post… read more
Post Office Mural – Linden TX
The historic post office in Linden, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Cotton Pickers,” completed in 1939.
Post Office Mural – Lindsborg KS
The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Smoky River” painted by Birger Sandzen in 1938. Smoky River was painted close to Linsborg, KS with the style that he was well known for with strong brush strokes…. read more
Post Office Mural – Litchfield MN
Elof Wedin painted this oil-on-canvas mural, entitled “Street Scene,” in 1937 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the Litchfield post office lobby.
Post Office Mural – Livingston TN
This mural, “The Newcomers” by Margaret Covey Chisholm was completed with New Deal funds in 1940.
Post Office Mural – Lockhart TX
The mural “The Pony Express Station” was completed with federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and installed in the historic Lockhart post office in 1939.
Post Office Mural – Long Beach NY
The historic post office building in Long Beach, New York houses a New Deal mural commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts: “The Pleasures of the Bathing Beach,” painted by Jon Corbino. The mural was installed in 1939.
Post Office Mural – Longview TX
This mural “Rural East Texas” by Thomas M. Stell Jr. was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942.
Post Office Mural – Louisburg NC
The historic post office in Louisburg, North Carolina houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Tobacco Auction,” by Richard Kenah. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1939.
Post Office Mural – Louisville MS
The mural, “Crossroads,” was installed in 1938. Karl Wolfe of Jackson, MS was one of only three Mississippi artists commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for one of the 28 works installed in the state. He was paid… read more
Post Office Mural – Louisville OH
The post office in Louisville, Ohio houses a 1941 Section of Fine Arts mural by Herschel Levit entitled “Farm and Mill.” The mural is tempera, 4 1/2 x 14 feet, 1941. “An explicit statement of the union of interests of… read more
Post Office Mural – Loveland CO
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Industries around Loveland” painted by James Russell Sherman in 1938 for the downtown Valentine Station post office in Loveland, Colorado.
Post Office Mural – Lovelock NV
An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “The Uncovering of the Comstock Lode” was painted in 1940 by Ejnar Hansen and installed in the lobby of the Lovelock NV post office. It is still in place today, reminding people of the immense role… read more
Post Office Mural – Lowell MI
The historic post office in Lowell, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Lumbering in Early Lowell,” a tempera mural by Alfred Sessler.
Post Office Mural – Luray VA
The Luray post office mural, titled “Luray 1840,” was painted by Sheffield Kagy in 1939. The work was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Luverne AL
The historic Luverne, Alabama post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Cotton Field,” a mural commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, painted by Arthur Getz in 1942. Alabama Moments: “Getz received the commission for Luverne on… read more
Post Office Mural – Lynden WA
The historic Lynden post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural by Mordi Gassner entitled Three Ages of Phoebe Goodell Judson. “In 1870, Judson co-founded the town of Lynden with her husband, Holden Allen Judson. She lived in… read more
Post Office Mural – Macon MS
S. Douglass Crockwell painted “Signing of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek” in 1944 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Crockwell, a commercial artist, “…departed from type and explored dark and emotive styling to depict a critical event… read more
Post Office Mural – Madill OK
The mural “Prairie Fire” was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The tempera work was completed by Ethel Magafan and installed in the lobby of the historic Madill post office in 1941. It is still visible today.
Post Office Mural – Madison CT
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Gathering Seaweed from the Sound” painted in 1940 by William Abbott Cheever.
Post Office Mural – Madison FL
The historic post office in Madison, Florida houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Long Staple Cotton,” an oil-on-canvas mural completed by George Snow Hill in 1937. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. This mural,… read more
Post Office Mural – Manchester IA
The Manchester, Iowa post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Iowa Farm Life,” a mural painted by William E. Henning in 1938.
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 – Manheim PA
A 1938 Section of Fine Arts-funded oil painting titled “The First Orchestra in America” was painted by Theresa Bernstein and hangs in the lobby.
Post Office Mural – Manistique MI
The historic post office in Manistique, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Logging,” an oil-on-canvas mural by David Fredenthal. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Manitou Springs CO
Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Hunters, Red and White” painted by Archie Musick for the Manitou Springs post office in 1942. A plaque near the mural reads: “Depression-era public art programs coincided with the heyday of Colorado Springs’ art… read more
Post Office Mural – Mannington WV
This oil on canvas "Landscape at Frogtown" was painted for the Mannington post office by Richard Zoellner in 1942. It was a winner of the Treasury Section's 48-State Post Office Mural Competition.
Post Office Mural – Manteca CA
This mural “Rural Life” was painted by Conrad Buff, the Swiss born Landscape Painter. Unfortunately, it is currently missing.
Post Office Mural – Marceline MO
The mural “Contemporary Life in Missouri” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the then-new Marceline post office. It was completed in 1938. This is a dramatic mural depicting the work in this area of northern Missouri… read more
Post Office Mural – Marietta OK
The mural “Chicksaw Family Making Pah Sho Fah” was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was completed and installed in the lobby of the historic Marietta post office in 1942. The mural was restored twice,… read more
Post Office Mural – Marlow OK
The oil-on-canvas mural “Cattle Days” was painted in 1942 by Lew E. Davis for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural hangs in the lobby of the historic post office in Marlow, Oklahoma. It shows four cowboys in a corral… read more
Post Office Mural – Marshall MN
“Pioneers Arriving in Marshall by Wagon Train” Henry Holmstrom painted this oil on canvas mural in 1938 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable on the Marshall post office lobby.
Post Office Mural – Mart TX
The oil-on-canvas mural entitled “McLennan Looking for a Home” was painted by Jose Aceves in 1939. The work was funded by the Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts and still hangs in the lobby of the Mart, Texas post office.
Post Office Mural – Martinez CA
The Martinez downtown post office contains an oil-on-canvas New Deal mural, “The Road to Eldorado” by noted California artists Edith Hamlin and Maynard Dixon. It was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1939. The subject matter of… read more
Post Office Mural – Martinsville IN
“The Arrival of the Mail” is a Section of Fine Arts mural completed by Alan Tompkins in 1937 for the Martinsville post office. The size of the mural is 16′ x 5’6″ and the medium is oil on canvas.
Post Office Mural – Marysville OH
The historic post office in Marysville, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: a fresco entitled “The Farmer.” The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by James Egleson, which was completed and installed in… read more