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Historical Railroad Station by Arthur Bairnsfather
Photo CreditGSA\Dales Starns
Historical Railroad Station
Photo CreditGSA\Dales Starns

Historical Railroad Station

Artist
Year1940
Classification painting
Dimensions12' x 21'
Credits Commissioned through the Section of Fine Arts, 1934 - 1943
Fine Arts Collection
U.S. General Services Administration
Location
  • The mural depicts a railroad station scene in approximately 1880. Several figures in the dress of the period are gathered in small groups.  The pair of murals were commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts on October 2, 1939, and installed August 26, 1940.