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Post Office Murals – Hyattsville MD

"History of Hyattsville"

"History of Hyattsville"

Photo: Rachel Flynn Source Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.

"History of Hyattsville"

"History of Hyattsville"

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

1938 New Deal frescoes by Eugene Kingman, depicting the agricultural heritage of Prince George’s County, decorate the post office lobby. The frescoes are tempera on plaster, and consist of multiple small panels, some oddly shaped.

Source notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office%E2%80%93Hyattsville_Main
https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/1582910424/

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Location Info

4325 Gallatin St
Hyattsville, MD 20781

Location notes:

Coordinates: 38.952499, -76.941431

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