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Located at Old Post Office - Fresno CA (5 Projects)

Post Office (former): Bruton Bas Reliefs – Fresno CA

Fresno PO "RFD 1"

Fresno PO "RFD 1"

Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Fresno PO "RFD 1"

Fresno PO "RFD 1"

Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Fresno PO "RFD 1"

Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP), Arts Programs
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Description

These two terra-cotta bas reliefs—one of a boy and one of a girl, both standing by a post office box—are about 5 feet tall and made from terra cotta. They are titled “RFD 1” and “RFD 2,” and were created by Helen Bruton with support from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in 1940.

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Location Info

2309 Tulare Street
Fresno, CA 93721

Location notes:

Coordinates: 36.736174, -119.787014

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