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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 | ||||
