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| Keywords: Mural-Ariel-Rios-Marsh-2.jpg en Photograph of mural Unloading the Mail by Reginald Marsh at the Ariel Rios Federal Building Washington D C <br>Notes Date 1936; dimensions 6'7 x 12' 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 Photographs Division 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-marsh-murals-washington-dc/ The Living New Deal<br> Mural information from the http //m gsa gov/m/vpb/01028/art_8 html General Services Administration Unloading the Mail emphasizes the international communication allowed by the exchange of mail Marsh was inspired by his visits to RMS Berengaria docked in New York harbor The ship was one of the largest in the Cunard Line a transatlantic shipping company dating back over a century which brought mail to American shores from around the globe It is clear from his sketches that Marsh closely observed the exterior of the ship but in the mural he focused on the activities that occurred in the harbor boat Mailbags from France Austria Sweden Great Britain Italy Switzerland and India are being transferred from the ocean liner onto a harbor boat that will take the cargo to shore for distribution The recently enhanced New York skyline can be glimpsed out the window on the left and in the mural's lower left corner a man takes careful note of the mail being received LOC-image highsm 24950 Creator Carol M Highsmith 2011-09 PD-Highsmith Ariel Rios Federal Building mural photographs by Carol M Highsmith Reginald Marsh | ||||
