Post Office (former) Mural – Little Falls NJ

Description

The historic former post office in Little Falls, New Jersey—now the Little Falls Civic Center and Historical Society—houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Labor and Leisure,” an oil-on-canvas mural painted by James Brooks in 1939. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

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www.wpamurals.com/newjersy.htm

Project originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 18, 2015.

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Location Info


19 Warren St.
Little Falls, NJ 07424

Coordinates: 40.880296, -74.229904

2 comments on “Post Office (former) Mural – Little Falls NJ

  1. Delvin Miller

    Title of work is Labor and Leisure

    • Gabriel Milner

      We’ve listed the title in our description of the project.

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