- City:
- Bridgeville, PA
- Site Type:
- Murals, Art Works
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
- Completed:
- 1941
- Artist:
- Walter Alton Carnelli
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- No Longer Extant
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.
Source notes
Plaque located inside Post Office telling the history of the original mural.
Site originally submitted by Victoria Wake on July 31, 2022.
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