- City:
- Traverse City, MI
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)
- Completed:
- 1941
- Artist:
- Marion Overby
Description
The historic post office in Traverse City, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “The Cherry Picker,” a wood relief created by Marion Overby. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Source notes
https://www.wpamurals.org/michigan.htm
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 8, 2015.
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The wooden reliefs have not been in the post office for probably over 50 years. They were taken down during renovation, given to a local man that shoveled snow (as his payment), then he paid a dental bill with 2 of the remaining 3 pieces. I spoke to the dentist just today (3.3.24) and he has since given the 2 pieces to “someone” north of Detroit years back that wanted to display them but he does not remember who, when, where.