- City:
- Rock Island, IL
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Works Progress Administration (WPA), Work Relief Programs
- Completed:
- 1936
- Artist:
- Otto Hake
- Designer:
- Joseph Booton
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The CCC lodge at the Black Hawk State Historic Site contains “two murals painted in 1936 by Works Progress Administration (WPA) artist Otto Hake. The murals depict the seasonal activities of the Sauk and Mesquakie Indian people.” (www.blackhawkpark.org)
Source notes
Black Hawk State Historic Site - Facilities Rental Rock Island Preservation Society - Black Hawk Park LoungeSite originally submitted by Anita Tenley on January 29, 2017.
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