- City:
- Tipton, IN
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Artist:
- Donald M. Mattison
Description
The historic Tipton post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Indiana Farming,” a Section of Fine Arts post office mural completed by Donald M. Mattison in 1937. The size of the mural is 12′ x 7′ and the medium is oil on canvas.
Source notes
A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals by John C. CarlisleSite originally submitted by Indiana Division of Historic Preservation/Nicole Cory on July 4, 2014.
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Walt
Visited this post office today and was impressed with the mural. The window clerk added details about it and was glad that I had come just to see it.