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Old Lincoln Hospital: Egri Mural – Bronx NY

Ruth Egri Mural, "Disease, Cure and Prevention"

Photos provided by Luis Stephenberg of Lincoln Hospital administration

Ruth Egri Mural, "Disease, Cure and Prevention"

Ruth Egri Mural, "Disease, Cure and Prevention"

Ruth Egri Mural, "Disease, Cure and Prevention"

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Works Progress Administration (WPA), Federal Arts Project (FAP), Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs
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Description

Ruth Egri painted a large WPA mural entitled “Disease, Cure and Prevention” in 1938-1939 for the Lincoln Hospital (then located at 141st St. and Southern Blvd. in the Bronx). In 1976, the hospital moved to its present location on 149th St. The mural’s current status is unknown, but it was probably lost in the demolition of the old hospital c. 2010.

Source notes

https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ruth-egri-papers-9934

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Location Info

234 E 149th St
Bronx, NY 10451

Coordinates: 40.81753, -73.9241

One comment on “Old Lincoln Hospital: Egri Mural – Bronx NY”

  1. Melanie June 23, 2022

    Where in the building were the murals located? Lobby?

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