Archives for March 2022

ADDRESS: 117 S., State Street, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
ARTIST: Harry P. Camden
TITLE: Communication by Mail
MEDIUM: Aluminum (relief)
STATUS: The Clarks Summit post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides on a wall in the lobby of the building.
YEAR: 1936

Well maintained functioning post office. Bas relief sponsored by Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA). It appears that the cornerstone is obstructed by the ADA ramp.

Best regards, Roger

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

Sources

• Personal visit on August 10, 2019 by Roger
• United States Postal Service
• (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover]  Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz