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"Gager's Trading Post on the Wadsworth Trail" is a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural that was installed at the post office in Morris, Minnesota in 1943. The tempera-on-canvas mural was painted by Alfred Sessler.

New Deal mural entitled "The Corn Parade" painted by Orr C. Fisher in 1941.

The historic Mount Hope post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural "Mining", painted by Michael Lenson in 1942. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "Spring Pastoral" painted by Joseph Meert in 1940. A beautiful spring day outside Mount Vernon with farmers working in a strawberry field, the dairy cows to the left, barn in background and a tractor plowing on the right. In the far background, there is a town, Mount Vernon being the home of a large TB sanitarium. The scene is idyllic and is similar in this regard to other murals from the state. Joseph Meert was born in Brussels, Belgium and immigrated to Kansas City in 1910. He trained at the Kansas...

The mural "Rural Scenes—Wakurusa Valley" was painted in 1941 by Irene Bianucci as a Section of Fine Arts-funded work. Itwas installed in the lobby of the historic Mount Carroll post office.

This oil-on-canvas painting "Pioneering to Progress." by Julius Wyhof. was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1938. The work hangs in the lobby of the historic Mt. Gilead post office.

The mural "The Growth of Mount Morris" was completed with New Deal funds in 1939.

This mural, "Early Settlers Entering Mt. Pleasant" was completed with New Deal funds in 1942.

Henry Bernstein completed this tempera-on-plaster mural, entitled "The Covered Bridge," in 1941 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the Mt. Sterling post office lobby.

Medium: oil on canvas A 1938 Section of Fine Arts-funded oil painting titled "Rachel Silverthorne’s Ride" was painted by John W. Beauchamp and hangs in the post office lobby.

"George Martin's Home Overlooking Old Naper Hill," a mural painted by Rainey Bennett in 1941, was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and was installed in what is now Naperville's Washington Street post office (and a bank). The mural has since been relocated to what Naperville's new main post office.

The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Grant Christian entitled "Waiting for the Mail." Wistful scene of a young woman waiting for the mail at her front gate with her faithful dog with her. The trees are large and encompass the scene lending to the sense of protection. An older woman is looking at her possibly with concern in the background stopping her chore of sweeping, probably her mother. Edward Rowan with the Treasury Section evidently suggested that the dog be included to break up the long blank fence(Park and Markowitz). Little is known about Grant Christian,...

John T. Robertson painted this 11'11" w X 5'2" h oil on canvas mural, "Peach Growing" for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1939. From the University of Central Arkansas: "John Robertson was commissioned for $660 to create a mural for Nashville, Arkansas as a result of competent designs submitted in the Interior Department Competition. The figure kneeling on the left of the composition is a portrait of Mr. Bert Johnson, who is considered by Nashville residents to be the father of the peach industry in Arkansas. Nashville's mural is the only Arkansas mural that included a portrait of an Arkansas...

This Section of Fine Arts mural the "Barn Yard" was created by artist Zoltan Sepeshy in 1942. It is a tempera painting on wall board. A recent local article (pictured below) describes the mural: "The next time you visit the Nashville Post Office to mail a letter or get a stamp, lift up your head and look at the mural on the west wall above the post office boxes... The local mural, entitled, 'Barnyard.' depicts this area's agricultural heritage. Painted in 1941 by Zoltan Sepeshy, the mural is of significant historical value."

The historic post office building in Natick, MA contains a Section of Fine Arts-funded tempera mural titled "John Eliot Speaks to the Natick Indians." It was painted by Hollis Holbrook in 1937. The mural was restored in 2007.

The mural "Cement Industry" was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938. It resides in the historic Nazareth, PA post office to this day.

Tempera mural entitled "The Choosing of the County Seat" painted in 1940 by John Van Koert.

New Deal mural "Neodesha's First Inhabitants" painted by Bernard J. Steffen in 1938

The historic post office in downtown New Castle, Delaware houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural "William Penn Welcomed at New Castle," painted in 1938 by J. Scott Williams, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office building in New Concord, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Skaters," an oil-on-canvas painting sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was painted in 1940 by Clyde Singer.

New Deal mural entitled "Breaking the Colt" painted by Tom Savage in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The mural "Great Men Came From the Hills," created for the historic New Lexington post office was sponsored by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1938.

The historic New London post office houses magnificent examples of New Deal artwork. Tom La Farge painted a six-panel mural for the lobby of the New London post office. Sources suggest that the work was initially commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) and later installed under the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). NHRP nomination: Murals painted in 1933 and installed in 1938 depict scenes typical of early whaling, and are integrated well into the lobby design. The murals were commissioned as part of the Public Works of Art Program and painted by Thomas Sergeant Lafarge of New York, an...

The historic post office building in New London, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “New London Facets” by Lloyd R. Ney. The work, completed in 1940, was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The New Rockford, North Dakota post office contains a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "Advance Guard of the West," which was painted and completed in 1940 by Eduard Buk Ulreich. 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 with the beauty and character of the red man ... and it...

This Section of Fine Arts mural is titled "Early Mail Carriers of the West" and was painted by Rockwell Carey for the historic Newberg post office in 1937.

This mural "Economic Life in Newton in the Early 1940s" by Franklin and Mary Boggs was completed in 1942 with Section of Fine Arts funds.

The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Albert Pels entitled “Development of the State Normal School.” Normal IL is the home of Illinois State University, formally the Normal School, a school for the education of teachers. The work shows the process of teaching children and adults in reading, mathematics, and music with the student graduating to the right side and assuming work on the far right. The work is partially obscured by construction. Albert Pels was born in Cincinnati, OH and studied at the Cincinnati Art Academy, the Art Student’s League, Beaux Arts, and the American School....

The post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural by Avery Johnson, “Purchase of Territory of North Bergen from the Indians."

"Indiana Farm - Sunday Afternoon" is a Section of Fine Arts mural completed by Alan Tompkins in 1938 for the North Manchester post office. The size of the mural is 9'6" x 4' and the medium is oil on canvas.

The oil-on-canvas mural entitled "Production" was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work, created for the historic post office in North St. Paul, Minnesota, was completed in 1941.

The historic post office building in Norwich, Connecticut houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "Taking Up Arms--1776," completed in 1940 by George Kanelous.

The historic post office in Nowata, Oklahoma houses New Deal artwork. The tempera mural, entitled "Rainbow Trail," was completed by Woodrow Crumbo and installed in the post office lobby in 1943, where it is still on display today.

The mural "Return of Annie Oakley"  by Paul C. Chapman was completed with New Deal funds in 1941.

"The post office "mural entitled 'Baling Hay in Holt County in the Early Days,' by Eugene Trentham is located on the south lobby wall above the postmaster's door which is flanked by wood framed, glass-enclosed bulletin boards. The oil-on-canvas mural which measures 11 by 4 feet, occupies the typical space for murals commissioned by the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts program in a Class C or D post office. The commission was awarded to Denver artist Eugene Trentham in October, 1937, and the completed mural was installed by the artist in May, 1938 (National Archives Record Group 121, Entry...

New Deal mural entitled "Air Express" painted by Harry Lane in 1939.

Robert F. Gates completed this tempera on canvas mural, entitled "Buckwheat Harvest," in 1942 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Elise Seeds (Cavanna) painted "Air Mail" at the Oceanside CA Post Office. This 16' x 6' oil on canvas depicts a mail plane flying over a California landscape. For more on Elise Cavanna's work, see Dr. Film, Our Man and Cavanna.

This 5' x 14' oil on canvas entitled "Winter Sports" was painted for the post office by Edward Morton in 1938. "The Oconomowoc mural, which was taken off of the wall in the 1970's and stored in the basement of the post office, was in devastating condition when it arrived at the laboratory in 2003. The original adhesive used to adhere the mural to the wall was lead based, a common adhesive for artists of the time. While this adhesive is extremely strong, it is considered non-reversible. Much paint loss must have occurred during the removal process, due to the...

The mural "The Stampede" by Tom Lea was painted for the historic former post office building in Odessa, Texas. The work, which has since been relocated to the city's current post office, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. A sign in the post office says that this mural was inspired by the song "Little Joe the Wrangler."