Ann Rice O’Hanlon’s was commissioned in 1934 through the Treasury Relief Art Project to create a fresco featured in Memorial Hall on the University of Kentucky’s Lexington campus. “The large fresco in the lobby of Memorial Hall depicts scenes from… read more
“Mail, Transportation and Delivery” and “Early Present Day Indianapolis Life” are two sets of murals painted by Grant Christian in 1935-6 with funding from the Treasury Relief Art Project. The artwork, which is not accessible to the general public, consists… read more
Gladys Caldwell Fisher completed these two Indiana limestone sculptures, entitled “Rocky Mountain Sheep” and “White Ram,” in 1936 with funds provided by the Treasury Relief Art Project. They are viewable on both sides of the entrance to the Byron White… read more
A New Deal mural, “The Jicarilla Apache Trading Post,” was created for the 1930s old post office building in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It is now housed at the Carlsbad Museum. Treasures on New Mexico Trails: A large mural-size painting, 42″… read more
On the third floor of the federal courthouse (then the post office) is a 1936 TRAP mural entitled “Morgan’s Raiders” painted by Daniel Boza.
“Justice Tempered with Mercy (Uphold the Right, Prevent the Wrong)” by Emil Bisttram was originally installed in the courthouse at Roswell, NM. It was painted with Treasury Relief Art Project funds in 1936 and moved to its present location in… read more
In 1938, Thomas Laman painted five egg tempera on canvas murals for the Eureka post office and courthouse under the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). The murals depict mining, farming, railroad building, and fauna of northern California. The 0ld… read more
The General Services Administration’s former Regional National Capital Office in Washington DC is graced by a magnificent set of murals by Harold Weston commissioned under the New Deal. The building was originally the headquarters of the Treasury Department’s Procurement Division. In… read more
This wood relief “Horseman” by Gordon Newell and Sherry Peticolas depicts a man leading two horses. It was funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project in 1937.
This 1912 post office building serves as the Main Post Office for New York and houses two 1938 murals by Louis Lozowick, entitled “Triboro Bridge in Process of Construction” and ”Sky Line and Waterfront Traffic as Seen from Manhattan Bridge.” The… read more
The New Deal is responsible for a magnificent array of artworks that embellish the Department of Justice building. The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned artists to create 68 murals between 1936 and 1941 for $68,000, or one percent of the… read more
Langston Terrace Dwellings, opened in 1938, was the first U.S. Government funded public housing project in Washington and the second in the nation. Initial funding came from the Public Works Administration (PWA); later the U.S. Housing Authority stepped in to… read more
This 3’6″ x 4’6″ bas relief of limestone located on the outside of the Berkeley Main Post Office titled “Post Office Activities” was created by David Slivka under the auspices of the Treasury Relief Art Project. Man at center is… read more
This tempera and oil on canvas mural “Incidents in California History” by Suzanne Scheuer was painted in 1936-37 with funding from the Treasury Relief Art Project. Located in the Berkeley Main Post Office. This mural depicts the earliest inhabitants of… read more
The New Deal years 1933 to 1941 were arguably the best years in the history of the National Zoo, thanks to the many projects undertaken by the Roosevelt Administration. Labor was provided by work-relief programs — the Civil Works Administration… read more
Elizabeth Fulda was commissioned to make glass mosaics – 9 by 6 foot panels – to be placed over two entrance doors to the new addition to the Bird House done in 1936. Those were never done. Instead, her designs… read more
Charles R. Knight produced a frieze of Pre-Historic Animals inside the Large Mammal House at the National Zoo in 1937. They were cast in aluminum by the Manhattan Terrazzo Brass Strip Company. On the floor are roundels by Knight in marble… read more
Two one-foot square cast-aluminum plates, depicting the “Pied Piper of Hamelin,” were produced by Domenico Mortellito in 1936 and installed in the Small Mammal House at the National Zoo. These pieces were commissioned and paid for by the Treasury Relief… read more
In 1937, Domenico Mortellito painted habitat background murals for the Bird House and the Pachyderm (Elephant) House and added murals to the zoo restaurant. These murals were commissioned by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), which aimed to put unemployed… read more
Erwin Springweiler designed the sculptures of elephants and mammoths above the interior doors in the Elephant House at National Zoo. The actual carving was done by Lombard & Ludwig, architectural sculptors, during construction of the Elephant House in 1936-37. These… read more
Sculptor Richard “Dick” O’Hanlon created two wooden bas-relief panels for the Salinas, California post office and federal building — now called the Steinbeck Station Post Office. The works were funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) and installed in… read more
This large decorative map painted by Jenne Magafan and Edward Chavez was funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) for the Glenwood Springs post office in 1937. The mural remains in the original building which now houses the White… read more
In 1936, Charles Kassler painted a series of eight lunette murals for the former Beverly Hills Post Office (today’s Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts). Located at either end of the Grand Hall’s interior, the lunettes “Post Rider” and… read more
Mount Kisco’s historic post office building contains two New Deal murals: painted by Thomas Donnelly in 1936, they are entitled “Indian Cornfield” and “Mount Kisco in 1850.” The works were commissioned by the federal Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) and… read more
There are 6 murals in the now-former post office building at 151 West Street in Rutland, Vermont. Painted in 1937 by Stephen J. Belaski, the works depict the “Early History of Vermont.” The artwork was commissioned under the auspices of… read more
These two terra-cotta bas reliefs—one of a boy and one of a girl, both standing by a post office box—are about 5 feet tall and made from terra cotta. They are titled “RFD 1” and “RFD 2,” and were created… read more
“Limestone Quarry Workers” Moved to this location in 1989 Medium: terra cotta
The historic Geneva post office is home to five exterior Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP)-funded stone reliefs by Theodore C. Barbarossa and his assistants. They depict respectively “Industry,” “Education,” “Eagle,” “Aviation,” and “Agriculture.” The post office also contains a Section… read more
The post office in Milton is home to five sculptures by Louis A. Maene, all completed in 1936 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable on the exterior facade. There is the bronze sculpture entitled… read more
Four plaster bas-reliefs, depicting a buffalo, bear, ram, and lion, decorate the exterior of the Inglewood CA main post office. They sit between the first and second floor windows of the front of the building. These sculptures were created by… read more
The main Santa Clara post office contains a 4′ x 3.5′ wood carving, “Early Pioneers” by Michael von Meyer, created under the auspices of the Treasury Relief Art Project, c. 1935.
The post office contains multiple TRAP funded murals by Mr. Rosen that depict views and maps of the mid-Hudson region.
In 1937, Milford Zornes (assisted by George Biddle) painted an enormous oil-on-canvas mural, “California Landscape,” in the Claremont, CA, post office. The mural was funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP). The 58′ x 3’4″ mural wraps around all… read more
In 1936, artist James Redmond painted a mural, “Early California,” for the post office in Compton, CA. Funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), the mural depicts the mythic history of early California and wraps around all four walls… read more
Vincent D’Agostino painted the mural entitled “The Perils of the Mail” in 1937 with the help of TRAP funds. The mural was installed in the lobby of the Gloucester City post office and is still visible there today.
In 1940, Ruth Grotenrath painted this lush scene, highlighting the local dairy cows and horses, through the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP).
The oil-on-canvas mural “History of California” is a seven-part mural spanning the large lobby of the historic Huntington Park Post Office. It was painted by Norman Chamberlain, assisted by Jean Swiggett and Ivan Bartlett, in 1937 with funding from the… read more
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… read more
These three egg tempera panels on plaster board entitled “Life in Early California” were completed in 1935 by Tom Laman, under the auspices of the Treasury Relief Art Project.
This oil on canvas mural “The Stage Coach” by John Law Walker depicts a Concord mail coach. It was funded by the Treasury Relief Art Project.