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New Deal Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

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Abbeville Museum Mural – Abbeville LA

"The Harvest"

This mural “The Harvest” was originally painted for the what was then the Abbeville post office by Louis Raynaud in 1939. Presently, it hangs in the Abbeville Museum downtown. “The Harvest shows men and women harvesting cotton, sugarcane, and muskrat… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Algona Public Library Mural – Algona IA

"Daily Bread" mural at Algona City Hall

The mural “Daily Bread” — currently on display at the Algona Public Library — was completed with New Deal funds in 1941. The painting by Francis Robert White, formerly in the Algona Iowa post office, moved to the Algona Public… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Murals – Beverly Hills CA

Kassler, "Post Rider" fresco, Annenberg Center – Beverly Hills CA

Charles Kassler painted a series of lunettes for what was then the Beverly Hills Post Office in 1936: “Post Rider” and “Air Mail”, two end lunettes funded by the Section of Fine Arts, and “Construction–PWA”, six lunettes funded by TRAP…. read more

Project type: Murals, Art Works, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Arts Programs, Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Apponaug Post Office Murals – Warwick RI

Completed in 1942, this mural “Apponaug Fishermen” by artist Paul Sample depicts local shellfishers in Apponaug Cove. It resides in the Apponaug Post Office, dedicated in 1940.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

ASU Museum Mural – Jonesboro AR

H. Louis Freund painted this 13′ x 4’8″ oil on canvas mural “Early Days and First Post Office in Pocahontas” in 1939 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the post office in Pocahontas. After years of damage, it… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Augusta Museum Visitor’s Center Mural – Augusta GA

Arnold Friedman painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled “Environs of Warrentown,” in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was originally installed in the Warrentown post office but was removed in the early 1980’s… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Augusta Post Office Mural (in storage) – Augusta GA

"The British Come to See Augusta"

This Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural was painted by William Dean Faussett in tempera on gesso in 1939. From contributor Jimmy Emerson, DVM: “It was originally installed in the Augusta PO but now is in storage in the Augusta… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Barrow County Museum Bas Relief – Winder GA

Marion Sanford completed this plaster bas relief, entitled “Weighing Cotton,” in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in what was originally the Winder post office. It is viewable in the Exhibit Room of the Barrow… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Baytown Historical Museum Mural – Baytown TX

The historic Baytown Historical Museum building (formerly Federal Building / post office) houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Texas,” a fresco mural by Barse Miller. The mural was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was restored… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Beech River Heritage Museum (Old Post Office) Mural – Lexington TN

"The Progress of Power"

This oil-on-canvas mural by Grace Greenwood, entitled “The Progress of Power,” was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1940. It is housed in the Beech River Heritage Museum, which is the former post office.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Belden Station Post Office Mural – Norwalk CT

"Building Norwalk"

The Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Building Norwalk” was painted in 1938 by Arnold Blanch for the Belden Station post office in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Berea Police and Municipal Center (Old Post Office) Mural – Berea KY

Frank W. Long completed this tempera-on-plaster mural, entitled “Berea Commencement in the Old Days,” in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Berea Police and Municipal Center (itself a… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center: Gates Mural – Bethesda MD

Gates Mural from former Post Office - Bethesda MD

Robert F. Gates painted the mural, “Montgomery County Farm Women’s Market,” in 1939 for the Bethesda post office, which was closed in 2012. It shows a woman feeding animals next to women selling produce at the Farm Women’s Market, which… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Birch Bayh Federal Building Friezes – Indianapolis IN

The Birch Bayh Federal Building annex (the rear portion of the building, toward E. New York St.) features two vehicular entrances—one at the northeast and one at the northwest corner of the building. They are capped by identical limestone friezes, titled “Distribution… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Bob Casey Federal Building and Courthouse Mural – Houston TX

"Houston Ship Canal--Loading Oil"

“Houston Ship Canal–Loading Oil” Medium: oil on canvas Size: 6’6″ x 6’6″

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Broad Ripple Station Post Office Mural – Indianapolis IN

“Suburban Street” is a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “Suburban Street” by Alan Tompkins. The size of the mural is 11’9″ x 5’2″ and the medium is oil on canvas. The work is installed in Indianapolis’s historic Broad… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Bronx General Post Office Murals – Bronx NY

The Bronx General Post Office houses a set of 13 magnificent mural panels—collectively titled “Resources of America”— by Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson Shahn. A Lehman College Guide to Public Art in the Bronx has this to say about the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Bronx General Post Office: Kreis Sculpture – Bronx NY

The Bronx General Post Office contains superb examples of New Deal art, added in 1938-39 under the Treasure Section of Fine Arts program.  Inside are 13 mural panels by Ben Shahn and his wife, Bernarda;  on the exterior wall, flanking the entrance, are  two… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Bronx General Post Office: Rudy Sculpture – Bronx NY

The Bronx General Post Office contains superb examples of New Deal art, added in 1938-39 under the Treasure Section of Fine Arts program.  Inside are 13 mural panels by Ben Shahn and his wife, Bernarda;  on the exterior wall, flanking the entrance, are  two… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Burleson County Courthouse Mural – Caldwell TX

"Indians Moving"

The mural “Indians Moving” by Suzanne Scheuer was painted for the historic former Caldwell post office building, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was later relocated to the Burleson County Courthouse.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Canal Street Station Post Office Sculpture – New York NY

The federal Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts funded a terra-cotta relief by Wheeler Williams entitled “Indian Bowman” to be installed in the newly constructed Canal Street post office. The sculpture was installed in 1938.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Carl C. Mose Sculptures – Salina KS

"Land"

These New Deal statues entitled “Communication” and “Land” were installed by Carl C. Mose in 1940 in what was then the Salina Post Office and Courthouse. The sculptures still decorate the original building which is now the Smoky Hill Museum.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Chamber of Commerce Mural – Hartselle AL

"Cotton Scene" by Lee R. Warthen

The mural “Cotton Scene” was painted for then-new Hartselle post office by Lee R. Warthen in 1941. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. “Warthen, of Washington, D.C., produced the Hartselle panel as the result of… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Court House Mural – Aiken SC

The courthouse contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts mural by Stefan Hirsch entitled “Justice as Protector and Avenger.” During the 1930s, this mural sparked an intensely racialized controversy: “The central female figure is a reference to the Renaissance Virtue… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall (old Post Office) Mural – Belmont NC

"Mayor Chronicle's South Fork Boys"

The historic Belmont City Hall, constructed as the city’s post office, houses an example of New Deal artwork. The mural “Mayor Chronicle’s South Fork Boys” was completed by Peter DeAnna in 1940; the work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall (Old Post Office) Mural – Snohomish WA

"Construction of a Skid Row in the 80s"

This 1940 Section of Fine Arts oil-on-canvas mural by Lance W. Hart, “Construction of a Skid Road in the 80’s,” was painted for what was then the Snohomish post office. The mural remains in the original location, which is now… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall (Old Post Office) Mural – Tillamook OR

Titled “Captain Gray Entering Tillamook Bay,” this mural depicts Captain Gray, who is best known for discovery of the Columbia River in the year 1792. Four years prior to that, however, he became the first white man, on record, to… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall Mural – Fort Pierce FL

Fort Pierce, Florida’s City Hall contains an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural entitled “Osceola Holding Informal Court with His Chiefs.” The work, which was completed in 1938, was originally displayed in the town’s historic post… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall Mural – Littleton CO

Former Post Office mural - Littleton CO

“North Platte Country against the Mountains” was painted by John H. Fraser in 1940 for the Littleton post office, commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Art. It currently hangs in the City Hall.  “When the post office underwent renovations… read more

Project type: Art Works, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Civic Facilities, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall Mural – Reidsville NC

The mural “Tobacco,” which hangs in the finance office in Reidsville’s City Hall was painted by Gordon Samstag with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds. The building was formerly the city’s post office.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall Mural – Rome NY

Wendell Jones painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Barn Raising” in 1942 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Originally painted for the city’s then-new post office, the mural is currently viewable in the lobby of Rome’s City Hall.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

City Hall Reliefs – Alexander City AL

"Wheat" Relief

Three terra cotta reliefs funded by the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts. “Cotton,” “Tobacco,” and “Wheat” were created by Franc Epping in 1941 and installed in what was then the Alexander City post office at 82 Court Sq. That… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

City Hall Sculptures – Kansas City MO

Artist Carl Paul Jennewein created a series of fountains flanking the walkway to the PWA city hall entrance, descending to the south away from the city hall with a winged horse followed by shells and fantastical creatures. C. Paul Jennewein,… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Public Works Administration (PWA), Arts Programs, Public Works Funding

Clifton Recreation Center Murals – Clifton NJ

Then the main post office for Clifton, New Jersey (and later known as Clifton’s Main Avenue Station post office), what is now the Clifton Recreation Center received a six-panel oil-on-canvas mural titled “Transportation”. John Sitton was awarded the contract for… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Clinton City Hall Mural – Clinton OK

Loren Mozley painted this mural “Race for Land” in 1938 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It currently hangs in the City Council chambers.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Clinton Federal Building: Brook Murals – Washington DC

The Clinton Federal Building (north) was originally the US Post Office Department headquarters, completed under the New Deal in 1934.  It contains a wealth of New Deal artworks commissioned and paid for by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts: 25… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Clinton Federal Building: Calder Sculpture – Washington DC

Alexander Stirling Calder was commissioned by the New Deal’s Treasury Section of Fine Arts to create the sculpture “Continental Post Rider, 1775-1789.” The sculpture was made out of an aluminum alloy, and Calder was paid $3,000 for the job. When… read more

Project type: Sculptures, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Clinton Federal Building: Cecere Sculpture – Washington DC

Gaetano Cecere was commissioned by the New Deal’s Treasury Section of Fine Arts to create the sculpture “Rural Free Delivery Mail Carrier.” The sculpture was made out of an aluminum alloy, and Cecere was paid $3,000 for the job. When… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculptures
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Clinton Federal Building: Crimi Murals – Washington DC

The Clinton Federal Building (north) was originally the US Post Office Department headquarters, completed under the New Deal in 1934.  It contains a wealth of New Deal artworks commissioned and paid for by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts: 25… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Clinton Federal Building: Derujinksy Sculptures – Washington DC

Gleb Derujinksy was commissioned by the New Deal’s Treasury Section of Fine Arts to create eight sculptures of previous Postmasters General. The sculptures were made out of wood, and Derujinsky was paid $2,800 for the job. When this artwork was… read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculptures
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations
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