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Located at Post Office - Strasburg VA (2 Projects)

Post Office Mural – Strasburg VA

"Apple Orchard" Detail

Source: New Deal Art Registry

"Apple Orchard" Detail

Photo: Seth Gaines Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.

"Apple Orchard" Detail

"Apple Orchard" Detail

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
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Description

Strasburg, Virginia’s historic post office houses a New Deal mural titled “Apple Orchard.” Painted by Sarah Blakeslee in 1938, the work was commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Source notes

New Deal Art Registry, https://www.newdealartregistry.org/map/AppleOrchard/StrasburgPostOffice/Strasburg/VA/, accessed October 23, 2012.

Project originally submitted by Harold & Gail McKee on October 27, 2012.

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Location Info

152 West King St.
Strasburg, VA 22657

Coordinates: 38.989619, -78.362648

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