"La Guignolee," Post Office Mural
New Deal Agencies: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Completed: 1942
Artists: Martyl Schweig
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Description
The post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts mural by Martyl Schweig entitled “La Guignolee.” A 1941 newspaper article now displayed by the mural explains that the soon to be installed mural depicts an old Ste. Genevieve custom.
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"La Guignolee" Detail
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"La Guignolee" Detail
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"La Guignolee" Artist's Signature
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"Mural to be placed in Ste. Genevieve post office"
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Martyl Schweig returns to post office mural
Source notes
Information at site. http://www.greatriverroad.com/stegen/sgattract/stgart1.htm
Project originally submitted by Charles Swaney on June 7, 2013.
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