Murals Sites

Chester Tingler painted this oil-on-canvas work, entitled "Cantaloupe Industry," with Section funding, for the then-new Sylvester post office in 1939. The work has since been relocated; it now resides in the lobby of the new post office east of downtown.

This 1938 fresco “The River” was painted by Francisca Negueloua, for Tallulah's then-new post office, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. That post office is now the Madison Parish Health Unit; the mural has been relocated to Tallulah's current post office.

This 10' x 3.5' mural "Cattle Roundup" by Thomas M. Stell Jr. was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.

The oil-on-canvas mural "Early Clockmaking" was painted by Suzanne and Lucerne McCullough for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural was installed in the Thomaston, Connecticut post office lobby in 1939.

The historic post office in Ticonderoga, New York houses an example of New Deal artwork: a 1940 Section of Fine Arts mural by Frederick Massa titled "The Exhortation of Ethan Allen."

"In the post office of Tipton, Iowa, high above the heads of those who come to weigh their packages and buy stamps, hangs a mural. Titled “Cattle,” and painted in 1940 by John V. Bloom, it’s a warm, bucolic scene, with a farmer tipping a bucket into a trough to feed his contented pigs. This is a gentle farm and harmonious barnyard, where tidy stacks of hay dot the field, black-and-white chickens gaze reverentially at their master, and cattle patiently wait for supper. Corncobs and stalks litter the yard, but the neatly painted red barn and fence make it clear...

The historic Tipton post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Indiana Farming," a Section of Fine Arts post office mural completed by Donald M. Mattison in 1937. The size of the mural is 12' x 7' and the medium is oil on canvas.

The post office contains a 1940 Section of Fine Arts mural by Andrew McD. Vincent, Local Theme. "Located southeast of the city of Yakima, Toppenish is located entirely in the Yakama Indian Nation. According to the 1991 National Register nomination for the Toppenish Post Office: "The lobby contains a mural on the west end over the Postmaster's door. Entitled "Local Theme," the mural is oil on canvas." The mural depicts "cattlemen branding a steer, Indian hunters, Whites trading horses with the Indians, and a farm." The artist, Andrew Vincent was born in Hutchinson, Kansas in 1898 and studied at the Art Institute...

This four-panel mural, created for the historic former post office building in Torrington, Connecticut, "depicts episodes in the life of John Brown, who was born in Torrington." The total cost of the project was $350. The model for the mother (right panel) is rumored to be artist Arthur Covey "in drag." The murals have since been relocated to the present Torrington postal facility on Elm St.

New Deal mural entitled "History of Transportation" painted by Nicolai Cikovsky in 1939. The mural is composed of five tempera panels.

The historic post office in Trinity, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Lumber Manufacturing," a mural by Jerry Bywaters. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and was completed in 1942.

"New Deal mural entitled 'Indian Bear Dance' painted by Boris Deutsch in 1940. Truth or Consequences was known as "Hot Springs" until 1951." (flickr) "Indian Bear Dance, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Installed in 1938, this 12-foot long, oil on canvas mural by Boris Deutsch is located in the Geronimo Retail Unit, 300 Main Street, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, Post Office. The retail unit is open 24 hours a day for postal customers and visitors interested in New Deal art." (about.usps.com)

The oil-on-canvas mural "Defenders of the Wyoming Country—1778" was painted as a federal Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts project by Ethel V. Ashton. The work was installed in the lobby of the then-new Tunkhannock post office in 1941.

Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "The Road to Tuskegee" painted in 1937 by Anne Goldthwaite. It was restored and moved to the new Tuskegee post office in 1996. "In addition to depicting local scenes, Goldthwaite, a Montgomery artist, used the suggested Section theme of postal history for her Tuskegee panel, as she did with her other mural in Atmore." (https://www.alabamamoments.state.al.us/sec49det.html)

Lucile Blanch (aka Lucille Blanch, Lucile Lunquist Blanch, Lucile Lundquist-Blanch, & Lucille Lundquist-Blanch) painted "Rural Mississippi-From Early Days to Present" for the Tylertown, Mississippi post office. According to Deborah Purnell (2004), it was "actually a fresco painted directly onto the wall" and Blanch was "one of the few artists who actually painted the mural in the same town for which the work was commissioned. She took great pleasure in talking to townsfolk about the progress of the painting, and they, in turn, enjoyed seeing places they knew develop in the work." The mural was completed in 1941. Blanch, born in Hawley,...

The Union City post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Country Cousins," a Section of Fine Arts mural, completed by Donald M. Mattison in 1938. The size of the mural is 12' x 3' and the medium is oil on canvas.

This Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural by James Penney entitled "Aspects of Rural Missouri" was painted for the old Union MO post office building in 1941. The mural was recently restored and moved to this new post office building. This is a typical mural scene from rural Missouri showing a farmer tending to his mules(probably Missouri Mules), a disc in the foreground, cattle and a large haystack in the center and a hunter on the right. James Penney was born in St. Joseph, MO and studied art at the University of Kansas, then studied at the Art Students League in New...

The historic post office in Upper Sandusky, Ohio houses New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled "The Mail." The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work.

The lobby of the historic post office building in Van Buren, Arkansas, possesses a 12' x 5' section oil-on-canvas mural entitled “The Chosen Site.” This mural was painted by E. Martin Hennings in 1940. From the University of Central Arkansas: “E. Martin Hennings was commissioned for $590 to create a mural for Van Buren, Arkansas as a result of an Honorable Mention in a Section of Fine Arts competition. Hennings used his wife and daughter as models for the women in the mural. He later reported that he had used a Mexican as a model for the father and had Americanized...

The post office contains a 1935 Section of Fine Arts mural by Aaron Bohrod entitled “Old State Capital in Vandalia, Illinois.” Idyllic vision of the old state capital in Vandalia, Illinois with men walking to the side door which is open and children and dogs playing on the yard. The capital is an intimate building closely surrounded by the downtown square. Large trees and lawn enhance the idyllic nature of the scene. Aaron Bohrod was born in 1907 on the west side of Chicago. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute for 2 years and then went to the Student’s Art League...

This mural "Corn Harvest" by Joseph Vorst was painted for the Vandalia post office with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It depicts a classic regionalist subject with farmers harvesting corn, stacking the corn into shocks, and then transporting them on a cart pulled by two mules.  A barn is in the background and the right side of the mural features lunch for the men.  Some erosion is evident on the hill in the center and the tree roots on the right are exposed. Joseph Vorst was born in Essen, Germany where he studied under Max Liebermann.  He immigrated...

Fred Hogg, Jr. completed this oil on canvas mural, entitled "Railroad Postal Service," in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the library.

A New Deal mural entitled "Louisiana Bayou" was painted in 1939 by Paul Rohland. It was relocated from the original post office to the current post office in 1971. Rohland's wife, Carolie painted murals for Bunkie, LA and Sylvania, GA.

The post office contains a 1939 Section of Fine Arts mural by James Daugherty entitled "Illinois Pastoral." This is a strong mural showing people involved in agriculture, interesting in that the people are shown as most important, having a great deal of energy and bright colors, whereas the land, corn and other agriculture products are in the background. Although the mural has been exposed to sunlight for many years, the colors are vibrant. James Daugherty was born in North Carolina, but his family moved frequently to Indiana, Ohio, and then to Washington, DC where he studied at the Corcoran School of Art....

During the Great Depression the federal government commissioned a mural upon completion then-new post office in downtown Virginia Beach. The work by John H. R. Pickett was completed in 1939 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, and it is alternatively known by two titles: "The Arrival of the First White Women at Jamestown" and "Old Dominion Conversation Piece." The artist was paid a total of $710 for the mural: $200 once the preliminary sketches were approved; $200 upon half-completion; and $310 upon completion, installation, and final approval. The Section formally invited Mr. Pickett to compete for the commission in...

The historic Viroqua post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural by Forrest Flower, entitled "War Party." The work, commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was completed in 1942.

The historic post office in Wabasha, Minnesota houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural entitled "The Smoke Message," completed in 1939.

The historic post office building in Walsenburg, Colorado houses an example of New Deal artwork: "The Spanish Peaks," an oil-on-canvas mural painted by Earl Blumenschein in 1937.

The post office contains a 1937 Section of Fine Arts mural “Wapakoneta and American History,” painted by Joseph Limarzi.

The historic post office building in Ware Shoals, South Carolina houses an example of New Deal artwork: "American Landscape," a Treasury of Fine Arts-commissioned mural by Alica Kindler. The work was installed in the post office lobby in 1940.

The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts funded oil painting titled "Cranberry Pickers" hangs in the lobby. It was painted by Lewis Rubenstein in 1940.

This mural "North Carolina Pastoral" by Alice Dineen was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938.

This mural  "A Raising in Early New Jersey" by Frank Shapiro was painted with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds.

The historic post office in Watonga, Oklahoma houses New Deal artwork. The oil-on-canvas mural, entitled "Roman Nose Canyon," was completed by Edith Mahier in 1941 and installed in the post office lobby, where it is still viewable today. From the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the mural (via Waymarking.com): Edith Mahier was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1892. She received a Bachelor of Design degree from Newcomb Memorial College School of Art in 1916 and accepted a professorship in the art department at the University of Oklahoma (OU) the following year. Around 1926, Susie Peters, Kiowa Field Matron, showed the...

Oil on canvas entitled "Wisconsin Countryside" painted by Raymond Redell in 1940.

The historic post office in Waurika, Oklahoma houses New Deal artwork. The oil-on-canvasmural, entitled "Wild Geese," was completed by Theodore Van Soelen in 1939 and installed in the post office lobby, where it is still viewable today.

This mural  "Lumbering--Rural Mail" by Gerrit Sinclair was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.

The New Deal mural "Cooperative Planning and Development of Wauseon" was painted for the Wauseon, Ohio post office. The oil-on-canvas work, painted by Jack J. Greitzer (1910-1989) and commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, is viewable in the post office lobby.

Mildred Pelzer completed this oil-on-canvas mural, entitled "Letter from Home in 1856," in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Waverly post office.

The oil-on-canvas mural "Spanish Hill and the Early Inhabitants of the Vicinity" was painted by Musa McKim for the historic post office in Waverly, New York in 1939. The work was funded by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.