- City:
- Staunton, VA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- Florence Bessom
Description
Housed at the historic Woodrum Station post office in Staunton, Virginia, “The McCormick Reaper” is a terra cotta relief was created by Florence Bessom. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department of Fine Arts. It was re-discovered during a 2003 renovation after having been covered for many years. Size: 3′ x 7-1/2′.
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/
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last modified on 2012-02-26 16:36:22 -0800
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