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Photo (detail):
Douglas C. Palmer
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"The Role of the Immigrant in the Industrial Development of America"
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1935 |
Mural,
oil on canvas
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Edward Laning
, painter
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Program: WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP) |
Location: Ceremonial Courtroom |
This mural was painted for the dining room at Ellis Island. It was severely damaged in the 1950s when a storm blew the roof off of the building. Pieces of it have been restored and hung in the Brooklyn courthouse. |
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