- City:
- Mount Hope, WV
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- Michael Lenson
Description
The historic Mount Hope post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “Mining”, painted by Michael Lenson in 1942. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Source notes
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David Fuerst
Pics from 2022 cleaning of Michael Lenson’s 1942 mural oil painting in the lobby of the Mount Hope, WV Post Office. Dave Fuerst, Cultural Resource Program Manager, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, 5/16/2022.