Artist:
Address:
469 Cescent Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. (click to view)
Size:
N/A
Medium:
Fresco
Date:
1936
Type:
Historic
Community
Description / Interpretation:
Unemployed people waiting for relief paychecks, getting their money, shopping for groceries, finding jobs, and doing government work. This is one of the only local New Deal murals that makes reference to the difficult conditions faced by many people during the Depression. PWA stands for the Public Works Administration. It was a federal jobs program. Commissioned by Treasury Relief Art Project. 6 Lunettes. Photo © Robin Dunitz.