Post Office: Calfee Mural – Petersburg VA

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
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Location Info


29 Franklin Street
Petersburg, VA 23803

Coordinates: 37.228699, -77.402677

One comment on “Post Office: Calfee Mural – Petersburg VA

  1. Alice Waskey

    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!!

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