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| Keywords: Mural-Ariel-Rios-Crimi-2.jpg en Photograph of mural Transportation of the Mail by Alfredo de Giorgio Crimi at the Ariel Rios Federal Building in Washington D C <br>Notes Date 1937; dimensions 7' x 13' 6 Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration Title date and keywords from information provided by the photographer Credit line Photographs in the Carol M Highsmith Archive Library of Congress Prints and Gift; Carol M Highsmith; 2009; DLC/PP-2009 083 Forms part of Photographs in the Carol M Highsmith Archive More information at http //livingnewdeal org/projects/ariel-rios-federal-building-crimi-murals-washington-dc/ The Living New Deal<br> Mural information from the http //m gsa gov/m/vpb/01028/art_14 html General Services Administration Transportation of the Mail depicts the many methods of moving mail goods and produce to and from the suburbs in the left foreground a young girl hands an envelope to a mail carrier; this pair is watched by a messenger on his bicycle; and to the right of him two men load a box into a cart In the middle ground three men prepare large bags and boxes for shipment On the right a man drives a soon-to-be outmoded horse and cart while on the left a sleek black locomotive puffing smoke into the blue sky moves across the background Displayed high on the post attached to the letter box even the street names ”Export Place and Rail Street ”reference the transport of goods LOC-image highsm 24920 Creator Carol M Highsmith 2011-09 PD-Highsmith Ariel Rios Federal Building mural photographs by Carol M Highsmith | ||||
