Post Office Mural – Smithville TX

City:
Smithville, TX

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department

Completed:
1940

Artist:
Minette Teichmueller

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.

Source notes

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

Location Info


400 Main Street
Smithville, TX 78957

Location notes: Lobby

Coordinates: 30.009462, -97.15881

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