Bridgeville PA post office mural reproduction
Completed: 1941
Artists: Walter Alton Carnelli
Quality of Information: Very Good
Marked:
Yes
Site Survival: No Longer Extant
View Project in a Separate Window
Description
The historic 1938 post office in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania housed an example of New Deal artwork: “Smelting,” painted by Walter Alton Carnelli in 1941. The mural was destroyed in 1965, but a photo reproduction and descriptive plaque are present.
-
-
Bridgeville PA post office mural plaque
Source notes
Plaque located inside Post Office telling the history of the original mural.
Project originally submitted by Victoria Wake on July 31, 2022.
We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.
SUBMIT MORE INFORMATION OR PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS SITE