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Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.
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Photo:
Jimmy S Emerson, DVM
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"Early Settlers"
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| 1936 |
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East Moline Post Office
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Mural,
Fresco
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| 8' w x 8'6" h |
| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: Lobby |
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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"Epochs in the History of Man"--Ancient Egypt
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| 1937 |
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Lane Tech College Prep High School
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Mural,
fresco
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| 12' x 14' |
| Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
| Location: lunch room |
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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"Epochs in the History of Man"--Middle Ages
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| 1937 |
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Lane Tech College Prep High School
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Mural,
fresco
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| 12' x 14' |
| Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
| Location: lunch room |
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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Photo (detail):
Atelier Teee
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"Epochs in the History of Man"--Renaissance
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| 1937 |
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Lane Tech College Prep High School
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Mural,
fresco
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| 12' x 14' |
| Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
| Location: lunch room |
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Photo (detail):
Seth Gaines
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"Exposition"
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| 1940 |
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Waterloo Public Library
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Mural,
fresco: tempera on plaster
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| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: Wall over Youth Office |
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Photo (detail):
Seth Gaines
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"Holiday"
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| 1940 |
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Waterloo Public Library
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Mural,
fresco: tempera on plaster
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| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: Fiction Department |
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Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.
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Photo (detail):
Seth Gaines
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"Natural Resources of Illinois"
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| 1938 |
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Decatur Post Office
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Frieze,
fresco
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| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: South lobby |
| This mural shows Carl Sandburg at one end and John Deere at the other. |
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"Occupational Studies and Their Application"
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| 1936 |
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Bloom Township High School
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Mural,
fresco
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| 6 panels, each approx. 9' x 4'6" |
| Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
| Location: foyer |
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Photo (detail):
Barbara Bernstein
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"Petroleum Industry: Distribution and Use"
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| 1939 |
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Department of the Interior
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Mural,
fresco
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| 106" x 235" |
| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: 5th floor, north side |
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Photo (detail):
Barbara Bernstein
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"Petroleum Industry: Production"
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| 1939 |
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Department of the Interior
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Mural,
fresco
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| 111" x 235" |
| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: 5th floor, north side |
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Photo (detail):
Barbara Bernstein
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"Scenes of Industry"
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| 1934 |
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Highland Park High School
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Mural,
oil on canvas
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| 9 panels, each 9' x 10' |
| Program: Unknown |
| Location: Library, east wall |
| Removed from old building in 1955; discovered in storage; restored and reinstalled 1995 |
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Used with permission of the United States Postal Service©. All rights reserved.
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Photo (detail):
Seth Gaines
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"The Development of Illinois"
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| 1938 |
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Decatur Post Office
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Frieze,
fresco
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| Program: Treasury Section of Fine Arts |
| Location: North lobby |
| This mural shows Francis Parker at one end and Frank Lloyd Wright at the other |
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