- City:
- Helper, UT
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Started:
- 1941
- Completed:
- 1941
- Artist:
- Jenne Magafan
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The mural “Western Town” by Jenne Magafan was painted in 1941 under the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and was a winner of the Treasury Section’s 48-State Post Office mural competition. The mural is 25.5 x 43.5 feet and painted with oil-on-fiberboard. It sits at the south end of the post office lobby and remains in pristine condition.
Source notes
"The New Deal: A 75th Anniversary Celebration." Kathryn Flynn with Richard Polese.www.flickr.com
newdeal.feri.org
Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry
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