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  • Post Office Bas Relief - Electra TX
    This plaster relief entitled "Cattle, Oil, Wheat" by Allie Tennant was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Elkin NC
    "Early Days at Elkin" Medium: terra cotta
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Everett PA
    The historic Everett post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: a pleaster bas relief sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts entitled "Signing of the Constitution." The work was created by Hazel Clere.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Forest City NC
    This bas relief entitled "Rural Delivery" was created by Duane Champlain with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1939. It was moved to its current location from the old post office in 1978.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Fredonia KS
    The Fredonia post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Delivery of Mail to the Farm," a group of glazed terra-cotta reliefs created by Lenore Thomas.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Hamburg PA
    A carved-wood bas relief sculpture, titled "Home," is housed in the lobby of the historic Hamburg, Pennsylvania post office. Funded by the federal Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts, the work was created Nathaniel Kaz and completed in 1941.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Hereford TX
    "On the Range," a painted wood carving, was created in 1941 by Enid Bell for the then-new Hereford post office with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. In 1967, a contractor remodeling the post office took this piece home. The GSA tracked it down but kept it in storage for years. It was returned to Hereford in 1973, and "On the Range" is once again housed at the post office. It can be found in the inner, retail lobby.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Hyannis MA
    The historic Hyannis post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Cape Cod Fishermen." This relief was created by Benjamin Hawkins. Commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, the work was completed in 1939.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Irwin PA
    Chaim Gross completed this carved wood bas relief, entitled "Puddlers," in 1942 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was installed in the Irwin post office lobby. It was moved to the new post office in 1965. The bas relief was removed from its unsecured space in the post office lobby after it was professionally evaluated at over $250,000.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Mahanoy City PA
    The plaster bas relief housed in the lobby of the Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania post office was created with Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts funds. The work was completed by Malvina Hoffman in 1939.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Marion VA
    The plaster bas relief entitled "The Letter" was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was created for the New Deal post office in Marion, Virginia, which is now privately owned. The relief has since been relocated to the current post office.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Mason MI
    Marion Overby completed this terra cotta relief, entitled "Early Postman," in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the historic Mason post office. "his relief was mounted above the postmaster’s office and featured an early postman dressed in buckskin and boots, negotiating his way through the wilds of Michigan to deliver his mail. Mason’s post office mural was designed by Marion Overby, one of only two women to receive New Deal post office commissions in the state of Michigan." (cranbrookkitchensink.wordpress.com)
  • Post Office Bas Relief - McDonald PA
    The bas relief "Agriculture and Industry," by August Jaegers, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in the historic McDonald, Pennsylvania post office in 1937.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Mercersburg PA
    The plaster bas relief sculpture that hangs in the lobby of the Mercersburg, Pennsylvania post office is entitled "Good News." The work was created by Joseph Nicolosi and installed at the post office in 1938.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Meyersdale PA
    The New Deal relief "Harvesters at Rest" was completed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940. The work was installed in the historic Meyersdale post office and is still visible there today.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Middleport OH
    The historic Middleport post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "The Family," a 4' x 4' plaster relief by Clara Fasano. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Midland PA
    The historic post office in Midland, Pennsylvania houses an example of New Deal artwork: the wood relief "Steel Workers," by Humbert Albrizio, which was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Mifflinburg PA
    A striking four-panel set of painted plaster bas reliefs resides in the lobby of Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania's historic post office building. The reliefs, collectively titled "Pioneers of the Community," were funded by the federal Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts. Marguerite Bennett Kassler completed the work in 1941.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Morton IL
    The cast stone bas relief, "Spirit of Communication," was created for the former Morton, Illinois post office at the time of its completion. The work was completed in 1939 byCharles Umlauf. It was relocated, along with postal operations, to a new facility (the current Morton post office) in 1976.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Northumberland PA
    The bas relief sculpture that hangs in the lobby of the Northumberland, Pennsylvania post office is entitled "Dr. Joseph Priestley." Carved from red mahogany, the work was created by Dina Melicov and installed at the post office in 1942.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Norway ME
    The historic Norway, Maine post office houses a New Deal wooden relief: "Jacob Howe, First Post Rider," completed in 1942 by Margaret Vincent. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Oakmont PA
    The terra cotta relief "Allegheny River" was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The work was created by Franc Epping and installed in the historic Oakmont post office in 1942.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Orange MA
    The post office in Orange, Massachusetts contains a Section of Fine Arts-funded plaster relief titled “Builders of Orange.” It was created by Oronzio Maldarelli in 1939.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Orchard Park NY
    This walnut relief by Francis P. De Luna entitled "In the Park" was installed in the Orchard Park post office in 1943. In 1988 it was moved to the new post office; however, it is currently in storage and not accessible to the public.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Paulding OH
    The carved mahogany bas relief "Industry," housed in the lobby of the historic Paulding post office, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Penns Grove NJ
    The bas relief "Early Traders," by Benjamin Hawkins, was produced for historic Penns Grove in 1942 with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Pitman NJ
    The plaster relief "Four Winds," which is installed in the lobby of the historic Pitman post office, was created by Nathaniel Choate in 1937 with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Pocomoke City MD
    The carved and painted wood bas relief "Power of Communication," by Perna Krick, hangs in the lobby of the Pocomoke, Maryland post office. It was funded by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Rockwood TN
    This 7' x 3' relief, "Wild Life" in the Rockwood library was completed in 1939 with New Deal funds.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Saugus MA
    "Historic Saugus" Medium: aluminum Size: 3 panels
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Staunton VA
    Housed at the historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia, "The McCormick Reaper" is a terra cotta relief was created by Florence Bessom. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts. It was re-discovered during a 2003 renovation after having been covered for many years. Size: 3' x 7-1/2'.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Weldon NC
    This 4' x 4' relief "Early Childhood of Virginia Dare" by Jean de Marco was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Whitinsville MA
    The bas relief "Colonel Paul Whitin—Blacksmith" was produced with New Deal funds in 1939. It is displayed in the lobby of the post office in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Williamstown KY
    The terra cotta relief "In Kentucky" was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942. The work is housed in Williamstown, Kentucky's historic post office.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Woodsfield OH
    The wooden relief "The Clearing," by Joseph Stott was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1941. It is installed in the historic Woodsfield post office.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Worthington OH
    A terra cotta bas relief entitled "Scioto County Settler" was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is housed in Worthington, Ohio's historic branch post office.
  • Post Office Bas Relief - Yuba City CA
    A wooden bas-relief hangs at the south end of the post office lobby (slightly marred by the presence of a security camera). Lulu Braghetta completed this 10' x 3.5' carved and painted wooden sculpture, "The Wealth of Sutter County," in 1942 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. 
  • Post Office Bas Relief (missing) - Longmont CO
    "Ways of the Mail," was completed with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts by Arnold Rönnebeck in 1937. It consists of three (3) terra cotta relief panels, totaling 8 feet. Its current location is unknown. Per a letter or document dated October 26, 1937, Rönnebeck stated: The three parts of the panel represent symbolically the “Ways of the Mail” in the early years of Colorado territory and today." Miraculously, the building at 501 5th Avenue, Longmont, CO, is still there and was designated a historical landmark 1988. It is assumed, but not known for sure, that when the USPS moved...
  • Post Office Bas Reliefs - Boyertown PA
    The post office contains three plaster bas reliefs by Moissaye Marans, created under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1941. The reliefs are called "Transfer of Skill," "Education," and "Barnyard."
  • Post Office Bas Reliefs - Evanston IL
    The post office contains two bas reliefs by Armin A. Scheler: "The Message" and "The Answer." The reliefs were completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938.
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