"The story of Richmond Hill," mural located in the Richmond Hill Branch Library by Philip Evergood, New York City

Photograph shows a 160 square foot mural depicting slightly caricatured figures. The left and lighter side of the mural celebrates the bucolic pleasures of Queens, with citizens making merry (couples dancing in the park), The right and darker side depicts less rosy conditions in the heart of the metropolis (laborers and children). A middle section shows planners and dreamers. The mural is displayed over bookcases in the main reading room.
Note on photograph: WPA Art Porgram, Federal Works Agency.
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Portions of summary taken from: A Guide to the City's Depression Murals - The New York Times: [http://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/07/arts/a-guide-to-the-city-s-depression-murals.html].
Gift; Dr. Erica Rubenstein; 1946.