Post Office Mural – Manheim PA

City:
Manheim, PA

Site Type:
Murals, Art Works

New Deal Agencies:
Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Completed:
1936

Artist:
Theresa Bernstein

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The historic Manheim post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the 1938 Section of Fine Arts-funded oil painting titled “The First Orchestra in America” was painted by Theresa Bernstein.

The artist can be seen in a 1993 video discussing the mural at the CUNY.edu link in the Source Notes below.

Source notes

https://www.wpamurals.org/pennsylv.htm

Video of artist discussing the mural:
https://theresabernstein.newmedialab.cuny.edu/?page_id=1019 (accessed Jul. 2023)

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on May 13, 2014.
Additional contributions by Peter Tannen.

Location Info


47 S Main St.
Manheim, PA 17545
Lancaster County

Coordinates: 40.162854, -76.39395

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