Old Town in Alaska, by Austin Mecklem and Marianne Appel

Old town in alaska, by austin mecklem and marianne appel; treasury department section of painting and sculpture note: the historic post office in wrangell, alaska houses an example of new deal artwork: “old town in alaska,” commissioned by the federal treasury section of fine arts. Austin mecklem and marianne appel (husband and wife) painted the wrangell mural in 1943 in ny state. It was shipped via railway on oct 19, 1943 and arrived in wrangell ak early december 1943. A telegram dated october 20, 1943 stated the mr. Arnold prusi installed the mural the previous week. ” the living new deal. Date: 1943 painted; 1944 installed.