- City:
- Philadelphia, PA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- George Harding
Description
The post office contains several Section of Fine Arts tempera murals painted by George Harding in 1939. The murals depict “Mail Delivery,” “City,” “Country,” “Northern Coast,” “Office,” “Home,” “Tropics,” and “History of Mail Transportation by Water.
Source notes
https://www.wpamurals.org/pennsylv.htm
https://www.pa-mag.com/2010/08/26/new-deal-post-office-art-in-pennsylvania-listing/
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 17, 2013.
Additional contributions by D'Ann Johnson.
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