Post Office Mural – Milford NH

City:
Milford, NH

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Started:
1940

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Philip von Saltza

Description

An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Lumberman Log-Rolling” was painted for the Milford, New Hampshire post office in 1940 by Philip Von Saltza.  Mr. Von Saltza received $700 for his efforts according to the project’s contract dated April 15, 1940.  The mural was completed and installed by the end of August.

Source notes

https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/288547809/in/photostream/ Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/ National Archives Record Group 121, Entry 133: Case Files Concerning Embellishments of Federal Buildings, Box 66, Milford, NH folder.

Location Info


12 Mont Vernon Street
Milford, NH 01581
Hillsborough County

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 42.837094, -71.64999

At this Location:

Site Details

created on [email protected] last modified on 2008-03-04 15:29:32 -0800

Contribute to this Site

We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal site.

Submit More Information or Photographs for this New Deal Site

Join the Conversation

Please note:

  • We are not involved in the management of New Deal sites and have no information about visits, hours or rentals.
  • This page shows all the information we have for this site; if you have new information or photos to share, click the button above.

Your email address will not be published, shared, or sold.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Contribute to this Site

We welcome contributions of additional information on any New Deal project site.

Submit More Information or Photographs for this New Deal Site

Join the Conversation

Please note:

  • We are not involved in the management of New Deal sites and have no information about visits, hours or rentals.
  • This page shows all the information we have for this site; if you have new information or photos to share, click the button above.

Your email address will not be published, shared, or sold.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.