- City:
- Borger, TX
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department
- Completed:
- 1939
- Artist:
- Jose Aceves
Description
A Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts-sponsored mural titled “Big City News” was by Jose Aceves and installed in the lobby of the old Borger, Texas post office in 1939. The mural, which measures 4′ x 9′, is now housed in the nearby Hutchinson County Museum.
Source notes
https://www.texasescapes.com/TexasArt/Borger-Texas-Post-Office-Mural-Big-City-News.htm https://www.wpamurals.org/BorgerTX.htm National Archives Record Group 121-GA: Records of the Public Building Service Prints – Photographs of Paintings and Sculptures Commissioned by the Sect. of Fine Arts, 1934-1943 Box 1: Jose Aceves, Borger, TX folder.Contribute to this Site
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