ADDRESS: 427 Harrison Ave., Harrison, New Jersey 07029
ARTIST: Murray J. Roper
TITLE: Industry and the Family
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Harrison post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1938
Can someone explain to me why there is a fenced in park in front of this building with signs posted to keep off the grass? I found this a weird and interesting concept. It made me wanting to know more. But I was only here for the post office and relief inside.
That large tree in from of the building made full on front view nearly impossible. So we have some nice up-close angle shots. Enjoy!
If you are from the area, or know why this is, please comment below.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 5/21/21 about 4:18 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
- (affiliate link) New Jersey Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
