Post Office Mural - Deer Lodge, MT - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

This one of six Post Office murals commissioned under this program in Montana. For a really interesting discussion of not only this mural, but also the other Montana murals, be sure and read the website link at the bottom of the page for additional information.

Excerpt from a small sign in front of the Post Office:

As part of the New Deal program, Verona Burkhard was commissioned by the federal Public Works of Art Project to paint a mural inside the post office. The painting depicts early prospectors and Deer Lodge pioneers Granville Stuart and his brother James. Mount Powell dominates the background.

Project type: Mural/Painting Date built or created: 1938 Location: Deer Lodge, Montana US Post Office City: Deer Lodge, MT Condition: Pristine condition Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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