Potter and His Burro
Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Started: 1938
Completed: 1939
Artists: Felix Schlag
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Description
“Along the south wall of the lobby of the Post Office is a sculpture ‘Potter and His Burro,’ commissioned by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Section of Painting and Sculpture in November 1938. It was created by Felix Schlag in honor of White Hall’s pottery industry and installed in the building in November 1939.” (NRHP)
Source notes
National Register District Nomination for the White Hall District. https://gis.hpa.state.il.us/pdfs/201425.pdf Photo at: https://www.wpamurals.com/sld042.htm
Project originally submitted by Pamela Pietrowsky on June 15, 2014.
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