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Post Office (former) – Seguin TX

The historic former post office in Seguin, Texas was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1934. The building is now privately owned.

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office (former) Mural – Alpine TX

The historic former post office building in Alpine, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: “View of Alpine,” an oil-on-masonite mural by Jose Moya del Pino. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office (former) Mural – Big Spring TX

The historic former post office in Big Spring, Texas (now the 118th District Courthouse) houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Old Pioneers,” a fresco by Peter Hurd completed in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office (former) Mural – Decatur TX

"Texas Plains"

This former post office still contains a Section of Fine Arts mural “Texas Plains” by Ray Strong. The mural was painted in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office (former) Mural – Graham TX

Mural entitled “Oil Fields of Graham” painted by Alexandre Hogue, University of Tulsa Art Professor Emeritus, in 1939. The mural “depicts the area’s economic base, oil and natural gas production, and agriculture”(Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, opomac.net). The… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office (former) Mural – Lamesa TX

Artist Fletcher Martin painted this Section of Fine Arts oil-on-canvas mural “The Horse Breakers” in 1940 for the Lamesa post office. The post office has since moved, but the mural remains in its original location in what is now a… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office (former) Mural – McKinney TX

Artist Frank Klepper painted this mural “Confederate Company Leaving McKinney” for the McKinney post office in 1934, with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts: “The triptych mural depicts a scene in 1864 that was witnessed by the artist’s… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office (former) Murals – Livingston TX

The oil painting, “Buffalo Hunting,” was one of two murals created in 1940 for the then-new former post office building in Livingston, Texas. It depicts an Indian brave on a brown and white pony riding next to a buffalo with… read more

Project type: Murals, Art Works
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office (hormer) – Kilgore TX

The four works of art — two sprawling paintings and two smaller, companion pieces — will soon be back on display on the walls of what is now the Kilgore History & Arts Center. The post office to be erected… read more

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office Bas Relief – Electra TX

"Cattle, Oil, Wheat"

This plaster relief entitled “Cattle, Oil, Wheat” by Allie Tennant was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Bas Relief – Hereford TX

“On the Range,” a painted wood carving, was created in 1941 by Enid Bell for the then-new Hereford post office with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. In 1967, a contractor remodeling the post office took this piece home…. read more

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Alvin TX

Texas artist Loren Mozley completed “Emigrants at Nightfall” in 1942 for the Alvin Post Office, also a New Deal Project. After years of storage, it was recently restored with help from a donation from former Texas Rangers pitcher Nolan Ryan… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Anson TX

"Cowboy Dance"

The historic Anson post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: an oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Cowboy Dance,” painted by Jenne Magafan in 1941. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Brady TX

New Deal mural “Texas Immigrant” painted by Gordon Grant in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Canyon TX

The Canyon, Texas post office mural “Strays,” painted by Francis Ankrom, was sponsored by the Section of Fine Arts. The mural, which was completed and installed in 1938, went through multiple iterations of subject matter proposals and sketches before “Strays”… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Center TX

The post office in Center, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: the mural “Logging Scene” by Edward Chavez. The work, which was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was created for the then-new post office in… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Clifton TX

This oil-on-campus mural “Texas Longhorn—A Vanishing Breed” was painted by Ila Turner McAfee in 1941 with funding from the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Cooper TX

"Before the Fencing of Delta County"

The historic Cooper, Texas post office contains a Treasury Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural entitled “Before the Fencing of Delta County.” The oil-on-canvas work was completed by Lloyd Goff in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Eastland TX

“Buffalo Hunt” by Suzanne Scheurer, painted and installed in 1938, under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Painting and Sculpture. Scheurer included “homage to Ol’ Rip” in the corner. Ol’ Rip was a horned toad interred in the cornerstone… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – El Campo TX

The mural “Rural Texas Gulf Coast” was produced for the then-new El Campo post office in 1939. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. During post office renovations in 1963, the mural was removed and stored… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Elgin TX

Painted by Texas artist Julius Woeltz, the Section of Fine Arts mural “Texas Farm” was produced in 1940. Woeltz was born in San Antonio, studied in Chicago as well as in France and Mexico, and was the head of the… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Farmersville TX

"Soil Conservation in Collin County"

The Farmersville post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts mural painted in 1941 by Jerry Bywaters. “Bywaters’ painting “Soil Conservation in Collin County” was a subtle nudge to Texas farmers to adopt contour… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Fredericksburg TX

“Loading Cattle” by Otis Dozier was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1939. It was eventually transferred to the new post office at 1150 U.S. 87.

Project type: Art Works, Murals

Post Office Mural – Gatesville TX

"Off to Northern Markers"

This 9.5′ x 4.5′ mural  “Off to Northern Markers” by Joe De Young was completed with Section of Fine Arts funds in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Giddings TX

"Cowboys Receiving the Mail"

The historic post office in Giddings, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Cowboys Receiving the Mail,” completed in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Hamilton TX

"Texas Rangers in Camp"

This fresco secco mural “Texas Rangers in Camp” by Ward Lockwood was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Jasper TX

The post office in Jasper, Texas houses a New Deal mural entitled “Industries of Jasper.” Painted by Alexander Levin and completed in 1939, the work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. The mural, since relocated, was created… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Kenedy TX

"Grist for the Mill"

The historic post office in Kenedy, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Grist for the Mill,” completed in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – La Grange TX

"Horses"

The mural “Horses” was created by Tom Lewis in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Liberty TX

"Story of the Big Fish"

The mural “Story of the Big Fish,” completed with New Deal funds in 1939, was created for the historic post office in Liberty, and has since been relocated.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Linden TX

"Cotton Pickers"

The historic post office in Linden, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Cotton Pickers,” completed in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Lockhart TX

The mural “The Pony Express Station” was completed with federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds and installed in the historic Lockhart post office in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Longview TX

"Rural East Texas"

This mural “Rural East Texas” by Thomas M. Stell Jr. was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Mart TX

"McLennan Looking for a Home"

The oil-on-canvas mural entitled “McLennan Looking for a Home” was painted by Jose Aceves in 1939. The work was funded by the Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts and still hangs in the lobby of the Mart, Texas post office.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Treasury Department, Arts Programs, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office Mural – Odessa TX

"The Stampede"

The mural “The Stampede” by Tom Lea was painted for the historic former post office building in Odessa, Texas. The work, which has since been relocated to the city’s current post office, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Quanah TX

"The Naming of Quanah"

The mural “The Naming of Quanah,” by Jerry Bywaters, was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Ranger TX

“The Crossroads Town” was painted by Emil Bisttram, a Hungarian-born New Mexico artist who served as the New Mexico supervisor of the first federal art project (PWAP) (Flynn, 2012). “Even the most peaceful scene–the townscape in the Ranger, Texas, Post… read more

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Robstown TX

The mural “Founding and Subsequent Development of Robstown,” installed in the lobby of the Robstown, Texas post office, was painted by Alice Reynolds in 1941.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Rockdale TX

"Industry in Rockdale"

The historic post office in Rockdale, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts-commissioned oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Industry in Rockdale.”

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

Post Office Mural – Rusk TX

"Agriculture and Industry at Rusk"

The historic post office in Rusk, Texas houses an example of New Deal artwork: a Section of Fine Arts-commissioned mural, titled “Agriculture and Industry at Rusk,” completed in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs
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