- City:
- Franklin, IN
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Started:
- 1939
- Completed:
- 1940
- Artist:
- Jean Swiggett
Description
This 1940 Section of Fine Arts mural “Local Industry” by Jean Swiggett was originally created for the old Franklin post office. The mural is 14’6″ x 6′ and the medium is oil on canvas. It was moved to this location when that post office was replaced.
Source notes
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/
A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals by John C. Carlisle
Information contributed by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory
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