- City:
- Merced, CA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- Helen K. Forbes
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic post office and Federal Building in Merced, California houses multiple examples of New Deal artwork, among which is “Jedediah Smith Crossing the Merced River” a 6′ x 8′ tempera-on-plaster mural. The work, by Helen Forbes, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
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