- City:
- Sedro-Woolley, WA
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Artist:
- Albert C. Runquist
Description
The post office contains a 1941 Section of Fine Arts mural by Albert C. Runquist entitled Loggers and Millworkers.
“Known as the “Gateway to the North Cascades,” Sedro-Wooley is located along the Skagit River in Skagit County. The mural depicts one of the area’s primary industries, timber. The artist, Albert Runquist, was from Aberdeen, Washington and studied at the University of Oregon as well as the Art Student’s League of New York.”
(depts.washington.edu)
Source notes
https://depts.washington.edu/depress/map_post_offices.shtml https://www.wpamurals.org/SedroWoo.htmAt this Location:
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The Runquist Brothers were named Albert and Arthur. The article (second sentence) mentions an ‘Alfred’ Runquist.
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This guide describes the Depression Era art of the 1937 University of Oregon Library now called Knight Library. It includes works by about 18 artists including the Runquist brothers.
https://researchguides.uoregon.edu/historic-knight/
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