Post Office (former) Mural – Wenatchee WA

City:
Wenatchee, WA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Artist:
Peggy Strong

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

https://depts.washington.edu/depress/map_post_offices.shtml https://www.wpamurals.org/Wenatche.htm

Location Info

127 South Mission St.
Wenatchee, WA 98801

Coordinates: 47.4222899, -120.31068

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