Post Office Bas Reliefs – San Fernando CA

City:
San Fernando, CA

Site Type:
Art Works, Murals

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA)

Artists:
Gordon Newell, Sherry Peticolas

Description

“Transportation of the Mail”

This series of seven wood reliefs illustrating various ways of transporting mail surrounds a doorway in the San Fernando Post Office. They depict how the mail is moved, via ship, train, plane, truck and even horseback.

Source notes

Photos by Jordan McAlister at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/99491151@N00/4238782809/in/photostream/

Location Info

308 South Maclay Ave.
San Fernando, CA 91340
Los Angeles County

Location notes:

Coordinates: 34.282096, -118.44253

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