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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Study for Mural at Charles E. Nichols Junior High School
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Study for Mural at Charles E. Nichols Junior High School

Artifact IDMO 1975.53.2
Object Type Painting
Artist (American, 1906 - 1982)
Date1934
Mediumwatercolor on cardboard
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 12 1/4 in (55.9 cm x 31.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn original watercolor design depicting four scenes from the history of Mount Vernon, New York. From left to right: two Puritan settlers with American Indians, possibly members of the Siwanoy Nation; a family of early settlers with a log wall behind them; a family of early settlers near a log cabin; and students and a teacher near a modern school. Each picture presumably shows someone being taught. Written in pencil at the bottom: Designs for mural for Charles E. Nichols School Louise Brann 1934. The painting is covered by a plastic film.
Historical NoteThis study is for a mural for the auditorium of the Charles E. Nichols Junior High School in Mount Vernon, New York. The study was submitted to, and accepted by, the Civil Works Administration (CWA). Ultimately, artist Louise Brann created four mural panels for the auditorium. The mural was completed on May 1, 1934.


Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesArtifacts Relating to the New Deal (National Archives Identifier 750981)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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