Post Office Murals – Fort Lee NJ

City:
Fort Lee, NJ

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Completed:
1941

Artist:
Henry Schnakenberg

Description

These four post office murals were commissioned by the Department of the Treasury’s Section of Fine Arts. Painted by Henry Schnakenberg, they were installed in 1941. The murals are titled “Indians Trading with the Half Moon,” “Washington at Fort Lee,” “Moving Pictures at Fort Lee,” and “The Present Day.”

Source notes

https://historyisaverb.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/the-new-deal-in-bergen-county/ https://www.wpamurals.org/newjersy.htm

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 11, 2013.

Location Info


229 Main St.
Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Coordinates: 40.851719, -73.97143

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