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.”
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… read more
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.
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… read more
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… read more
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… read more
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… read more
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.
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.
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… read more
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.
This 10′ x 10′ PWAP fresco “Newsgathering” by Suzanne Scheuer and Hebe Daum depicts a busy newspaper office scene.
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.
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.
The Coit Tower label for this 10′ x 10′ PWAP fresco “Department Store” by Frede Vidar reads as follows: “Available for purchase are fabrics, toys, wines, and music. Shoppers rest at the lunch counter where the special is advertised at 25 cents.”… read more
Under the auspices of the PWAP, Clifford Wight painted several 10′ x 4′ mural portraits for Coit Tower, including “Cowboy,” “Surveyor,” “Steelworker” and “Farmer.” The latter is said to be a portrait of fellow artist Ralph Stackpole.
The description at Coit Tower of this controversial 10′ x 10′ PWAP fresco “Library” by Bernard Zakheim reads: “Joining the artist in the library are family and friends. The artist is reading a Hebrew book. Fellow artist John Langley Howard… read more
This 9 x 16 foot oil on canvas by Maurice Del Mue was completed in 1937 for the College of Marin science building. It remains in the original location.
The CCC-built administration building of the park contains two WPA murals “by Odon Hullenkremer, a Hungarian-bom artist who worked with the WPA Federal Art Project during the 1930s. The larger of the paintings, six feet by twelve feet, hangs on… read more
One of the five restored Alice in Wonderland murals painted by Abram Champanier in 1938-40 is hung in the Cumberland Center at 100 N Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The mural was originally created for the Gouverneur Hospital children’s ward in lower Manhattan, but… read more
From contributor Jimmy Emerson, DVM: “Post Office mural entitled “Plantation, Transportation, Education” was painted by Abraham Harriton in 1941. In 1987, the newly appointed Postmaster had the mural removed from the wall of the post office. It now hangs in… read more
The mural “Men at Rest” was painted for the Morrilton post office by Richard Sargent in 1939. The work was sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is no longer located in the post office, but has instead… read more
This mural “Agricultural Theme” was painted for the Windom post office by Charles W. Thwaites in 1943 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural, as well as two alternate sketches composed by Thwaites, now hang in… 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.
Located on the ceiling of the courtroom in the former US Post Office and Courthouse (now used by Tennessee Appellate court), von Wicht’s unblinded “Goddess of Justice” is reclining atop the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
“Oil-on-canvas murals, painted in 1935-1936, are located on the east and west walls of the lobby. Artists J. Ward Lockwood and Richard Haines received the commissions through a post office mural project awarded by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Painting and… read more
New Deal mural entitled “Captain Bilderbook’s and John Schoolcraft’s Expedition from Holiday’s Cove to Fort Henry, 1777” painted by Charles Chapman in 1940. At the time this mural was painted, this office was the main office for Holiday’s Cove, WV…. read more
One of the five restored Alice in Wonderland murals painted by Abram Champanier in 1938-40 is hung in the Cumberland Center at 100 N Portland Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205. The mural was originally created for the Gouverneur Hospital children’s ward in lower… read more
Petrachrome mural by Grace Clements. “Damien High is renovating their physical plant and the music building was one of the structures that needed some T.L.C. While removing the stucco that covered the building’s facade the mural was uncovered. What the… read more
The school contains two oil on canvas murals entitled “Life and Travels of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.,” one depicting a scene by the shore and another among the waves. The murals, by Adrien Machefert, were funded by the WPA Federal… read more
“Rhodes garnered a strong reputation within the WPA program in Iowa and was awarded three significant mural projects. The first, a mural for the Storm Lake post office titled “Storm Lake,” was designed and installed in 1937. After a new… read more
The four-panel mural “Industry, Agriculture, Statesmanship, Commerce” was commissioned by the New Deal Federal Art Project. The mural, installed in the entry lobby of the historic Davidson County Courthouse, is still visible today.
Two large murals for the Davis School in East Camden, New Jersey were painted by WPA Art Project artists Esther Heppler Inglesby and Russell J. England. The murals portrayed a half-century of progress in the City of Camden. Their names,… read more
Under the auspices of the Public Works of Art Project (and not, as some sources site, the Treasury Section of Fine Arts), Russel Vernon Hunter painted three murals for the De Baca County Courthouse. The murals are on the second… read more
The historic Delta Music Museum, located at the southeast corner of Louisiana and S. 3rd St. in Ferriday, Louisiana, was originally constructed as the post office. The building was constructed with U.S. Treasury Department funds ca. 1938.
The “Southern Pattern” was painted by Stuart Purser in 1941. It is located in the lobby of the town’s post office, which presently houses the Delta Music Museum.
The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned “the Wheelwright” painted by artist Daniel Rhodes in 1942 for the Clayton Branch Post Office in St. Louis, Missouri. The mural was removed from the post office in 1971 and relocated to the Des… read more
“The new armory opened in 1930, and was used as both a training facility and civic event site. The indoor drill floor was used for dances, USO mixers, auto shows, and political and sporting events.[3] In 1932, future heavyweight champion… read more
The mural “Shucking Corn” by John V. Bloom was painted in 1939 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for what was then the town post office. The building has since become the DeWitt City Hall.
The third-floor hallway at DeWitt Clinton High School contains two huge New Deal murals by Alfred Floegel, The History of the World (walls) and Constellations (ceiling). The oil on canvas murals were painted in 1934-1940. The History of the World… read more