During the New Deal unemployed artists and writers were hired by the Federal Government for public projects. Hundreds of artists painted murals on post offices around the country, and many of them are still on display. Today we visited two in eastern PA, one in Bangor and one in Nazareth, both in Northampton County.
The one in Bangor depicts representatives of the various immigrant groups who came to work in the slate industry. It is the only mural in the country that is painted on slate slabs. The one in Nazareth features the cement industry. We thought both murals were excellent examples of Thirties New Deal art. Both are open to the public during regular post office hours.
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