Post Office Mural – Poteau OK

City:
Poteau, OK

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

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

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Joan Cunningham

Description

The post office contains a 1940 Treasury Section mural “Cotton” painted by Joan Cunningham. The image is a multi-scene view of cotton production that shows a large number of people involved in various aspects of production and shipping, the emphasis is on cotton, reputedly also about the domination of man on the land.

Little is known about Joan Cunningham.

Source notes

Park and Markowitz, Democratic Vistas, Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal, 1984. https://www.wpamurals.org/oklahoma.htm

Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on May 5, 2014.

Location Info


115 N. Witt St
Poteau, OK 74953
Le Flore County

Coordinates: 35.0516082, -94.62238

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2 comments on “Post Office Mural – Poteau OK

  1. Nick Williams

    I have many pictures of this mural. Joan Cunningham was my mother.

    • Nick,
      Thanks for writing. Please send us some scans of the photos and we’ll post them on our website.
      Richard A Walker

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2 comments on “Post Office Mural – Poteau OK

  1. Nick Williams

    I have many pictures of this mural. Joan Cunningham was my mother.

    • Nick,
      Thanks for writing. Please send us some scans of the photos and we’ll post them on our website.
      Richard A Walker

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