Post Office Mural - Marietta, OK
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N 33° 56.237 W 097° 07.066
14S E 673959 N 3756797
The WPA sponsored many artists during the Depression, and Marietta is one of the post offices which displays this artwork.
Waymark Code: WMP7RF
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2015
Views: 1
Located in the lobby of the Marietta Post Office, a WPA-constructed building dating to 1940, is a large mural, located above the door to the Postmaster’s office. This mural was sponsored by the WPA and part of their cultural program to put artists to work during the 1930’s and early 1940’s.
This mural is entitled “Chickasaw Family Making Pah Sho Fah.” It was painted by Solomon McCombs in 1942.
Project type: Mural/Painting
Date built or created: 1942
Location: Marietta Post Office
City: Marietta
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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