"The Saga of Wenatchee"
New Deal Agencies: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Artists: Peggy Strong
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Description
The old post office (now Wenatchee Valley Museum) contains a 1940 Section of Fine Arts mural by Peggy Strong, The Saga of Wenatchee.
“Peggy Strong, an artist from Tacoma, won a statewide competition to paint the mural. Strong had been injured in a car accident in 1934 and, as a result, she painted the mural from a wheelchair, raising and lowering a platform.” (depts.washington.edu)
Source notes
http://depts.washington.edu/depress/map_post_offices.shtml http://www.wpamurals.com/Wenatche.htm
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