Torrington Post Office Mural
New Deal Agencies: Treasury Section of Fine Arts
Artists: Arthur Covey
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Description
This four-panel mural, created for the historic former post office building in Torrington, Connecticut, “depicts episodes in the life of John Brown, who was born in Torrington.” The total cost of the project was $350.
The model for the mother (right panel) is rumored to be artist Arthur Covey “in drag.”
The murals have since been relocated to the present Torrington postal facility on Elm St.
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Mural Panel - "Episodes in the Life of John Brown"
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Two Panels - "Episodes in the Life of John Brown"
Source notes
C.W. Short and R. Stanley-Brown. "Public Buildings: A Survey of Architecture of Projects Constructed by Federal and Other Governmental Bodies Between the Years 1933 and 1939 with the Assistance of the Public Works Administration." (1939). http://www.wpamurals.com/torringt.htm
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