"Railroad and Shipping"
New Deal Agencies: Public Works of Art Project (PWAP)
Artists: William Hesthal
Quality of Information: Moderate
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
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 while a signalman watches and waits. Behind the boat is the Third Street Bridge at China Basin, completed in 1933.”
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"Railroad and Shipping"
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry
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