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  • Al Hayne Monument Restoration - Fort Worth TX
    The monument itself dates from 1893 but the original marble bust was replaced in 1934 by a bronze one sculpted by Evaline Sellors as a PWAP project. The curbing (reflecting pool) around the Al Hayne Monument is a CWA project: "The marble bust of Al Hayne, carved by Lloyd Bowman, was removed due to extreme deterioration, according to a Fort Worth Star-Telegram article from June, 1934. (Note: this is at odds with a Fort Worth oral tradition which holds that the Hayne bust was stolen). Fort Worth sculptor Evaline Sellors received a commission from the federally-funded Public Works of Art Project to sculpt...
  • Banning High School Mural - Banning CA
    The Public Works of Art Project funded the painting of the Banning High School Mural in Banning CA. The 65-feet long mural depicts scenes from Banning's history, showing its farming and mining legacy. The mural is titled "The Drama of Banning" and was painted by Pauline French (née Hirst). The artist lived in Riverside when she painted the mural. The second name signed on the mural is Edwin Frank, who might have been French's assistant, according to The Press Enterprise. Arthur Cain also worked on the mural with Hirst. The three artists enlisted Rex Brandt's help with painting the locomotive. Stanton McDonald Wright and Lorsen...
  • Bryant Park: Dodge Sculpture Restoration - New York NY
    "This bronze sculpture depicts William Earl Dodge (1805–1883), one of the founders of Phelps, Dodge, a leading mining company. Dodge helped organize the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in the United States and served as the president of the National Temperance Society from 1865 to 1883. John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910) sculpted the piece, which was donated by a committee of Dodge’s friends and acquaintances and dedicated October 22, 1885. Dodge is represented leaning on a podium while delivering a speech. The piece originally stood in Herald Square on a pedestal designed by Richard Morris Hunt (who designed the pedestal for...
  • Capitol Murals (State Capitol Rotunda) - Salt Lake City UT
    In early 1934,  the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) sponsored ten local artists to decorate the Utah State Capitol, led by Lee Greene Richards. The others included Ranch Kimball, Henri Moser, Gordon Cope, Florence Ware, J.T. Harwood, Walter Midgley and Millard Mallin. Two large half-circle murals grace the ends of the huge central hall of the capitol building. The cupola of the rotunda has a circular mural, about six feet high, and there are four large murals at each corner atop the pillars.  They all depict romanticized scenes from Utah's past: trappers, native people, pioneers, covered wagons, the transcontinental railroad, and so forth. Millard...
  • Carnegie Library Mural (former) - Anaheim CA
    In 1934, the Public Works of Art Project (PWAP) funded a large three-panel mural by artist Arthur Ames, which was displayed in the Carnegie Library in Anaheim, California. The mural has been relocated to the Anaheim Central Public Library in Anaheim, CA. As of October 2023, the two smaller side panels are still there, but they are not viewable by the public due to the threat of vandalism. The central panel is currently viewable to the public for free at the Anaheim Heritage Center, located inside of the Muzeo Museum. The central mural is oil on canvas, 92 by 56...
  • Carrie Tingley Home for Crippled Children - Turtle Fountain Sculpture - Truth or Consequences NM
    This building was repurposed in the 1980s as the New Mexico Veterans Center. Medium: terra cotta
  • Central Park: Columbus Monument Restoration - New York NY
    "The Columbus Monument at the south west (main) entrance to Central Park at 59th Street and Central Park West (and Broadway), created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo and dedicated in 1882. By the 1930s it was serverely stained by soot, its base was cracked by vibration, and natural veins in the sculpture itself were opened by vibration and weathering. It was cleaned and restored by the New Deal Monument Restoration Project under Karl Gruppe."   (kermitproject.org) As Carol Lowrey explains, “Gruppe was closely involved in the conservation of New York's public sculptures from 1934 to 1937, during which time, under the auspices...
  • Central Park: Maine Monument Restoration - New York NY
    "The Maine Monument at the southwest entrance to Central Park at 59th Street and Central Park West, created by Harold Van Buren Magonigle (architect) and Attilio Piggirilli (sculptor), dedicated in 1913. By the 1930s, fingers and toes of many of the statues around the base had been broken off by vandals, the bronze sword was missing, and the joinery and surface of the marble base were badly stained. In 1934 new fingers and toes and sword were created and affixed and the monument thoroughly cleaned the New Deal Monument Restoration Project under Karl Gruppe."   (kermitproject.org) As Carol Lowrey explains, “Gruppe was...
  • Chaffey College Library Paintings - Rancho Cucamonga CA
    "Milford Zornes (1908-2008), a California watercolor artist, is perhaps the most recognized artist of the early California style of watercolor painting. During the early 1930s Zornes worked for the federally funded Public Works of Art Project, producing watercolors to be displayed in public buildings."   (https://chaffeyart.wikispaces.com) The four watercolors shown here were all created for Chaffey College in 1934. Each is about 15" x 20". They are located on the main floor of the campus library.
  • Chemawa Middle School Rex Brandt Murals - Riverside CA
    Rex Brandt was commissioned by the PWAP to paint five murals for Chemawa Junior High School in Riverside, CA. At the time, Brandt was a student at Riverside Community College. When the school was remodeled in 1973, the murals were presumed lost. However, four of the five have happily since been found. Two now hang in the refurbished school, and two are in storage at the Riverside Art Museum. The Riverside Unified School District is still hoping to find the fifth. An attempt to have the murals restored is also currently underway. "The panels in storage are 48 inches by 60 inches...
  • City Auditorium Mural - Colorado Springs CO
    "Hardrock Miners" "The City Auditorium showcases two New Deal murals that face each other in the curved walls above the ticket counters, and explain the early dichotomy of the city. Archie Musick's "Hardrock Miners" tells the story of the mine laborers who helped create the wealth that flowed down the mountains into Colorado Springs, while Tabor Utley's "The Arts" expresses the city founders' vision of a "Newport in the Rockies," peopled by refined citizens. That same dichotomy between hard labor and the arts defined Colorado Springs during the New Deal era." - gazette.com
  • City Auditorium Mural - Colorado Springs CO
    "The Arts" "The City Auditorium showcases two New Deal murals that face each other in the curved walls above the ticket counters, and explain the early dichotomy of the city. Archie Musick's "Hardrock Miners" tells the story of the mine laborers who helped create the wealth that flowed down the mountains into Colorado Springs, while Tabor Utley's "The Arts" expresses the city founders' vision of a "Newport in the Rockies," peopled by refined citizens. That same dichotomy between hard labor and the arts defined Colorado Springs during the New Deal era." - gazette.com
  • City Hall - Winona MN
    Winona's historic city hall was constructed during the Great Depression as a Public Works Administration (PWA) New Deal project. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), this three-story brick and Winona stone structure was constructed in 1938-9. The PWA provided a grant of $103,815 for the project, whose total cost was $216,406. "The building was renovated and expanded in 2004. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999." PWA Docket No. Minn. 1439
  • Cleveland Main Library: Biehle Mural - Cleveland OH
    “In the Cleveland region, the Cleveland Public Library was the largest recipient of art that was funded by Federal programs in the Depression era. The leadership of Linda Eastman, Library Director from 1918 to 1938, was crucial. She believed in the importance of the arts in supporting learning and she was encouraged by the enthusiasm of her brother, painter William Joseph Eastman. Three major murals were painted for the Main Library Building; six murals were painted for branch libraries; children’s sections were decorated with ceramics and dolls (pg 33) that served as aids during story-telling; numerous easel paintings portrayed historical and...
  • Cleveland Main Library: Coltman Mural - Cleveland OH
    “Cleveland has seen its share of blunders over the years, and each one has been well publicized.  What receives little or no acknowledgement though is that Cleveland has produced its share of treasures as well. One such treasure is the artist Ora Coltman, who was born in Shelby, Ohio in 1858.  He studied at the Art Students League in New York City and the Academie Julian in Paris. Coltman was a painter, sculptor, block printer, muralist, teacher, and writer. He kept a studio in Cleveland where has was a member of the Cleveland Society of Artists and Cleveland Printmakers. Exhibitions...
  • Cleveland Main Library: Dale Mural - Cleveland OH
    “In the Cleveland region, the Cleveland Public Library was the largest recipient of art that was funded by Federal programs in the Depression era. The leadership of Linda Eastman, Library Director from 1918 to 1938, was crucial. She believed in the importance of the arts in supporting learning and she was encouraged by the enthusiasm of her brother, painter William Joseph Eastman. Three major murals were painted for the Main Library Building; six murals were painted for branch libraries; children’s sections were decorated with ceramics and dolls (pg 33) that served as aids during story-telling; numerous easel paintings portrayed historical and...
  • Cleveland Main Library: Egan Mural - Cleveland OH
    “In the Cleveland region, the Cleveland Public Library was the largest recipient of art that was funded by Federal programs in the Depression era. The leadership of Linda Eastman, Library Director from 1918 to 1938, was crucial. She believed in the importance of the arts in supporting learning and she was encouraged by the enthusiasm of her brother, painter William Joseph Eastman. Three major murals were painted for the Main Library Building; six murals were painted for branch libraries; children’s sections were decorated with ceramics and dolls (pg 33) that served as aids during story-telling; numerous easel paintings portrayed historical and...
  • Cleveland Main Library: Sommer Mural - Cleveland OH
    “In Cleveland, William Milliken lobbied for a regionalist painting style. His brand, however, was slightly different from the national version. He encouraged local artists to interpret their immediate surroundings in ways that contributed toward a rapport with the public and a definition of the character and perceptions of Northeast Ohio. Milliken also worked to change early twentieth century public opinion that artists were not bohemians, but were fulfilling an integral function for society. He proclaimed that art will ‘elucidate the history and character of the community.’ Milliken’s museum policies, organization of May shows at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and...
  • Coit Tower: Albro Mural - San Francisco CA
    This large 10' x 42' fresco "California" by Maxine Albro depicts a variety of California agricultural harvest scenes. It was funded by the PWAP.
  • Coit Tower: Arnautoff Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 36' fresco "City Life" was painted by Victor Arnautoff with the help of Edward Hansen and Farwell Taylor with funding from the PWAP. The onsite plaque reads: "Such familiar San Francisco buildings as City Hall, the Main Library, the Legion of Honor, and the Stock Exchange watch over the hectic urban scene, which includes an accident and a robbery." Arnautoff, who was a student of Diego Rivera's, supervised the entire Coit Tower mural project. The photos below show the mural from left to right.The man standing to the right of the newspaper stand is a portrait of the artist.  
  • Coit Tower: Berlandina Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 34' egg tempera PWAP mural "Home Life" by Jane Berlandina is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible only during the Saturday morning tour.  
  • Coit Tower: Bertrand Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 10' fresco "Meat Industry" by Ray Bertrand was funded by the PWAP and depicts numerous scenes from the California meat industry.  
  • Coit Tower: Boynton Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 36' PWAP fresco "Animal Force and Machine Force" by Ray Boynton depicts various scenes of production. It is located on the inner north wall of Coit Tower.    
  • Coit Tower: Chesse Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 6' PWAP fresco "Children at Play" by Ralph Chesse is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible only during the Saturday morning tour  
  • Coit Tower: Cuneo Mural - San Francisco CA
    Two 9' x 54' oil-on-canvas panels entitled "Bay Area Hills" painted by Rinaldo Cuneo with support from the PWAP depict the rolling hills of the Bay Area.  
  • Coit Tower: Cunningham Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 22' PWAP fresco "Outdoor Life" by Benjamin Cunningham is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible only during the Saturday morning tour.
  • Coit Tower: Dean Murals - San Francisco CA
    Mallette Dean painted two 10' x 4' frescoes for the main floor of the Coit Tower under the auspices of the PWAP. "Stockbroker" is a portrait of A. P. Giannini, founder of Bank of America. The second mural depicts a“Scientist-Inventor.”
  • Coit Tower: Hall Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 13' PWAP fresco "Collegiate Sports" painted by Parker Hall is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible during the free SF City Guides tours every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. The murals can also be viewed on CT Docents tours.  
  • Coit Tower: Hamlin Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 12' PWAP fresco "Hunting in California" by Edith Hamlin is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible only during the Saturday morning tour.  
  • Coit Tower: Harris Mural - San Francisco CA
    The Coit Tower sign for this 10' x 10' PWAP fresco "Banking and Law" by George Harris reads: "While the stocks continue to plunge and bags of money are guarded, lawyers pour over books in a law library. The artist's sense of humor is evident in the titles of books and the authors to whom he attributes the titles."
  • Coit Tower: Hesthal Mural - San Francisco CA
    The sign for this 10' x 10' PWAP fresco "Railroad and Shipping" by William Hesthal in Coit Tower reads: "Seen here are the symbols of transportation commerce in the 1930s: trains and boats. On the left, a train prepares to depart while a signalman watches and waits. Behind the boat is the Third Street Bridge at China Basin, completed in 1933."    
  • Coit Tower: Howard Mural - San Francisco CA
    The label attached to John Langley Howard's 10' x 24' PWAP fresco "California Industrial Scenes" in Coit Tower reads: "In this mural industry is physically portrayed, and with a powerful social and political message emerges from the mixture of visual images: demonstrating workers, the homeless, a strip mining operation, and Shasta Dam, to name a few."      
  • Coit Tower: Labaudt Mural - San Francisco CA
    This PWAP mural of two 6' x 32' panels painted by Lucien Labaudt depicts a scene on San Francisco's Powell Street. The mural "Powell Street" is accessible during the free SF City Guides tours every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 11:00 AM. The murals can also be viewed on CT Docents tours.
  • Coit Tower: Langdon and Clement Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 27' PWAP fresco "California Agriculture and Industry" was painted by Gordon Langdon and H. Clement. The man spraying the cow is a portrait of fellow artist Lucien Labaudt.  
  • Coit Tower: Moya del Pino Mural - San Francisco CA
    A 9' x 54' PWAP oil painting "San Francisco Bay, North" by Jose Moya del Pino is located on the north wall of the elevator lobby in Coit Tower.  
  • Coit Tower: Oldfield Murals - San Francisco CA
    Under the auspices of the PWAP, Otis Oldfield painted several murals for the Coit Tower. One 9′ x 54′ oil painting mural depicts the "San Francisco Bay." Two 2' x 4' semi-circular lunettes depicting "Seabirds" are located on the south wall of  the elevator lobby. Another 2'x 4' semi-circular lunette shows a "Bay Area Map."
  • Coit Tower: Olmsted Mural - San Francisco CA
    A 3' x 3' fresco, "Power," painted by Frederick Olmsted with funding from the PWAP, is located on the outer north wall of Coit Tower.
  • Coit Tower: Scheuer and Daum Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 10' PWAP fresco "Newsgathering" by Suzanne Scheuer and Hebe Daum depicts a busy newspaper office scene.
  • Coit Tower: Stackpole Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 10' x 36' PWAP fresco "Industries of California" by Ralph Stackpole, who was assisted by Thomas Hayes, depicts workers engaged in numerous California industries. Stackpole, primarily a sculptor, learned fresco for this project.  
  • Coit Tower: Terada Mural - San Francisco CA
    This 9' x 10' PWAP fresco "Sports" by Edward Terada is located on the second floor of Coit Tower. It is accessible only during the Saturday morning tour.  
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