Sculpture and Bas Relief Sites

The historic Livermore post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: The 4' x 3' oak relief "The Ranch Post Box" depicts two Native Americans, a cowboy and a farmer reading their mail under a rural mailbox.

The historic Logan post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: "The Letter," a sculpture created in 1940 by Gleb Derujinsky. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office in Loudonville, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: a plaster relief entitled "The Mailman." The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Rudolf Henn, which was completed and installed in the post office lobby in 1938.

The historic post office building in Lowville, New York houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned relief entitled "Joy in the Earth" by Helen Wilson and installed in the post office lobby in 1942.

This mahogany relief, entitled "Game Bird Hunt," was completed by Erwin Springweiler with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was installed in 1941 in the city's historic post office building. The work was restored and moved to the current post office in 1981.

The post office contains a 1939 Treasury Section of Fine Arts plaster relief by Joseph A. Coletti depicting "Farmers and Geese." The relief was originally in the old Mansfield post office, but moved along with the post office to this new location.

The post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts plaster relief entitled "Gardeners," created by artist Harold Ambellan.

The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts terra-cotta relief made by Kenneth Washburn in 1952 and entitled "Jethro Wood Making the First Successful All-Metal Plough in 1819 in Moravia."

The historic post office in Mount Holly, New Jersey possesses a 1937 Treasury Section of Fine Arts wood sculpture carved by Enid Bell, entitled "The Post – 1790," in 1937.

"The Town Crier" is a cast stone relief that was installed in the old North East post office in October 1936. It was carved by New York sculptor Leo Lentelli and funded by the Section of Fine Arts program. The relief now hangs in the current North East post office lobby, where the wall was specially reinforced for the work's installation. A plaque in the lobby states: "The 6 foot by 3 foot relief sculpture was commissioned for the new North East post office in 1936. It originally hung on the west wall over the Postmaster's door."

The historic Oak Hill post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the relief entitled "The Colonial Mail Rider," created and installed by Henri Crenier in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.  

New Deal relief entitled "The Pride of Jackson County" installed in 1942 by Joseph Servas.

The Roseville, California post office's New Deal-sponsored 12' by 3' wood relief, entitled "The Letter," depicting the reception of a letter is divided into three panels.

Vicken von Post Totten completed this plaster of paris relief, entitled "Pastoral of Spencer," in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the post office lobby.

New Deal relief entitled "Science and Industry," installed in194 by Reuben R. Kramer. Originally created for the Sixth Ave. post office, but moved to the "new" post office in 1986.

The Terra Cotta relief entitled "Shoemakers of Stoneham" was carved by William Zorach as a part of the New Deal Section of Fine Arts program funded by the Treasury Department. “ depicts three men diligently working away constructing shoes. Around them are the tools of their trade: knives, awls, lasting hammers, thread, leather, wooden lasts, pincers, stirrups and lapstones…” “In selecting a theme for the new Post Office in Stoneham, William Zorach chose to celebrate the skilled artisans of Stoneham's pre-industrial past. The three shoemakers depicted in the wall sculpture above the Post Master's door hearken back to a time when...

The historic post office building in Orrville, Ohio houses an example of New Deal artwork: the plaster bas relief “Citizens” by W. Bimel Kehm. The work, completed in 1940, was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office in Suffern, New York houses an example of New Deal artwork: "Communication", a relief by sculptor Elliot Means. "It depicts a partially clothed woman, surrounded by the moon, clouds, stars, mountains and waves, shooting a bow with flaming arrow" (Wikipedia). The relief was created under the Section of Fine Arts program in 1937.

The historic post office in Traverse City, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: "The Cherry Picker," a wood relief created by Marion Overby. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania houses an example of New Deal artwork, "Treaty of William Penn and the Indians," a wood relief created by Mildred Jerome in 1939. The work was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The post office contains a 1938 Section of Fine Arts plaster relief by Walker Hancock entitled “New England Post Rider.” Hancock also created work for the Ariel Rios Bldg, Washington, DC and Soldier’s Memorial, St. Louis, MO.

The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts funded plaster relief titled "Liberty" hangs in the lobby. It was created by Attilio Piccirilli in 1940.

The post office contains a Section of Fine Arts funded wood relief titled "Industry and Landscape of Winchendon" hangs in the lobby. It was created by Minna Harkavy in 1942.

The post office contains a carved wooden relief entitled "Welder." It was created by artist George Kratina in 1942 and funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office in Westwood, New Jersey housed an example of New Deal artwork: "Pegasus with Messenger," a metal relief created by Hunt Diederich in 1937. Commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts, the work has unfortunately since been destroyed.

The historic former post office in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania housed an example of New Deal artwork: a terra cotta relief entitled "Industry." The work, which had been commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was created by Cesare Stea in 1941. Unfortunately, both the post office and the relief were destroyed by a natural gas explosion in 1979.

The post office contains a set of three metal reliefs by Helene Sardeau depicting “Planting,” “Mother and Child,” and “Reaping,” The reliefs were funded by the Section of Fine Arts in 1941.

The post office contains five cast stone reliefs created under the TRAP program. The reliefs, created by Vincent Glinsky and his assistant Leo Schulemowitz in 1934, depict the "Evolution of Transportation."  

The post office contains three wooden reliefs by Edouard Chassaing. They were commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1934. The work consists of 3 separate works of a pig, turkey, and duck(?) flanked by a farmer carrying a bushel of corn and a female farmer(wife) carrying a large shock of wheat. Edouard Chassaing was born in France and immigrated to the United States, primarily working in Illinois. This work was a wood relief, but he is best known for reinforced concrete works.

Albino Cavalitto created these wooden reliefs, entitled "Worker," in 1941, with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic post office in Lyons, Georgia contains New Deal artwork: Section of Fine Arts-commissioned terra cotta reliefs entitled "Wild Duck and Deer," completed in 1942 by Albino Manca.

The post office contains a set of plaster reliefs by Armin A. Scheler created with Section of Fine Arts funding in 1939. The reliefs are titled “Philip Freneau Freeing the Slaves,” “Rural Mill,” “Old Hospital,” “Old Glenwood Institute,” and “First Presbyterian Church, 1767.″

The historic post office in Pomeroy, Ohio houses New Deal artwork: wood reliefs entitled "Coal" and "Salt." The Treasury Section of Fine Arts commissioned the work, which was created by Seth M. Velsey, which was completed and installed in the post office lobby in 1940.

The historic post office in Ridgewood, New Jersey houses an example of New Deal artwork: two metal reliefs, of two male and female figures, title unknown. The work was created by Romuald Kraus in 1940, commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Section of Fine Arts three section plaster relief entitled "Alabama Agriculture" installed in 1940 by Constance Ortmayer in the Scottsboro post office. "Ortmayer was teaching at Rollins College in Florida when she received the invitation to do a panel in Scottsboro. She chose a theme based on Alabama agriculture, especially cotton and corn. She described the final images: "Three phases of cotton growing form the theme of the central panel. On the right the cultivation of the crop is symbolized by the young man working with a hoe among the new plants. Opposite a young woman is depicted picking ripened bolls,...

These three walnut reliefs "Trade and Learning," "Rural Mail," and "Harvest" were created by John Tatschl in 1941.

The post office contains two marble reliefs by Fortunato Tarquinia entitled "Benjamin Franklin" and "George Washington." The project was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1936. Unlike most examples of New Deal artwork at post offices, these are exterior of the building. They can be found up and toward the sides of the building's front face.

New Deal project consisting of glazed terra cotta in three panels. Called "Springtime" by Lenore Thomas, it depicts a child swinging with parents on each side.The panels are approximately 3' x 5'.

Section of Fine Arts "wooden reliefs entitled "Stringing", "Transplanting" and "Harvesting" originally installed in 1943 by Nena de Brennecke. Were moved to the "new" post office in 1963." (flickr)

The historic post office in Jenkins, Kentucky housed New Deal artwork: terra cotta reliefs by F. Jean Thalinger entitled "Miner" and "Daughter." The works are reputedly missing since a 1970s post office renovation.