- City:
- Fairfield, IL
- Site Type:
- Art Works, Murals
- New Deal Agencies:
- Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department
- Started:
- 1934
- Artist:
- William Schwartz
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Artist William Schwartz painted this mural titled “Old Settlers” for the Fairfield post office in 1936, under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Source notes
Personal visit on 5/24/2014 by David, Post Office Fans Illinois New Deal Post Office List (www.postofficefans.com) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz A Guide to Depression Era Art in Illinois Post Offices: [Pamphlet] Mary Emma Thompson, PH. D. Let’s Look for Mail Delivery in Illinois Post Offices: [Soft Cover] Mary Emma Thompson, PH. D.Site originally submitted by Post Office Fans on March 21, 2016.
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