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.
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.
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
Post Office (former) Mural – Decatur TX
This former post office still contains a Section of Fine Arts mural “Texas Plains” by Ray Strong. The mural was painted in 1939.
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
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
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
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
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
Post Office Bas Relief – Electra TX
This plaster relief entitled “Cattle, Oil, Wheat” by Allie Tennant was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1940.
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
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
Post Office Mural – Anson TX
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.
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
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
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.
Post Office Mural – Cooper TX
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.
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
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
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
Post Office Mural – Farmersville TX
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
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.
Post Office Mural – Gatesville TX
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.
Post Office Mural – Giddings TX
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.
Post Office Mural – Hamilton TX
This fresco secco mural “Texas Rangers in Camp” by Ward Lockwood was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942.
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
Post Office Mural – Kenedy TX
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.
Post Office Mural – Liberty TX
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.
Post Office Mural – Linden TX
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.
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.
Post Office Mural – Longview TX
This mural “Rural East Texas” by Thomas M. Stell Jr. was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1942.
Post Office Mural – Mart TX
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.
Post Office Mural – Odessa TX
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
Post Office Mural – Quanah TX
The mural “The Naming of Quanah,” by Jerry Bywaters, was completed with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funds in 1938.
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
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.
Post Office Mural – Rockdale TX
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.”
Post Office Mural – Rusk TX
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.