"Agricultural Scenes in Virginia"
Description
“Agricultural Scenes in Virginia” is one of two murals created for the Petersburg post office under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The oil-on-canvas work depicts two primary agricultural crops of Virginia: tobacco and peanuts. It was painted in 1937 by William Calfee.
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https://www.allgetaways.com/view_destination.asp?destinationid=XGP552-011 Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/
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Are both murals in the P.O. at 29 Franklin St? I’ve never heard of 2 pieces of art in the same P.O.
Am I allowed to take a photo?
Thank you!!