- City:
- Big Spring, TX
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Completed:
- 1938
- Artist:
- Peter Hurd
Description
The historic former post office in Big Spring, Texas (now the 118th District Courthouse) houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Old Pioneers,” a fresco by Peter Hurd completed in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Source notes
https://www.wpamurals.org/texas.htmSite originally submitted by Larry Moore on April 14, 2015.
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