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Post Office Mural – Smithville TX

"The Law--Texas Rangers"

"The Law--Texas Rangers"

"The Law--Texas Rangers"

Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.

"The Law--Texas Rangers"

"The Law--Texas Rangers"

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations
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Description

The historic Smithville post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Law—Texas Rangers” (1940), an oil-on-canvas mural by Minette Teichmueller. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

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Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/

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Location Info

400 Main Street
Smithville, TX 78957

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 30.009462, -97.1588171

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