- City:
- Chicago, IL
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)
- Artist:
- Lucile Ward
Description
The five panels of this mural depicting the “History of Chicago” are titled: “Father Marquette,” “Fort Dearborn,” “Great Chicago Fire of 1871,” “World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893,” and “Century of Progress World’s Fair of 1933.” They were painted by Lucile Ward in 1940 with funds from the WPA Federal Art Project. It was restored in 1997.
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Originally posted in the New Deal Art Registry: https://www.newdealartregistry.org/Site Details
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I love this painting, it represents a lot more than just art. I have seen it quite a few times during my time of being a teacher, may it remain inside Sawyer Elementary School.
I just saw a mural done by Lucille Ward during the Depression as a product of the WPA established by President Roosevelt in the 1930’s. The school was Sawyer School in Chicago, IL.
Mrs. Ward was in her 90’s when they contacted her to come and see her restored work.
She loved it! This was on a TV program.
We should have more of these programs. So many art works were produced during this time,
The 1938 to 1942.
Thanks you for this site.