- 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.htmSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on October 11, 2013.
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