Post Office Relief – Traverse City MI

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.

Location Info


202 S. Union St.
Traverse City, MI 49684

Coordinates: 44.762664, -85.624202

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One comment on “Post Office Relief – Traverse City MI

  1. Jimmy Emerson

    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.

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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.

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