IN A FLASH: Historic Murals in Washington, D.C.

WPA Mural in Washington D.C.
"The Wealth of the Nation" by Seymour Fogel

 

This spring, a group from Kent State University visited Washington, D.C, to meet with legislators, Kent State alumni working in our nation's capital and students in Kent State's Washington Program in National Issues

WPA Mural in Washington D.C.
"Security of the People" by Seymour Fogel

 

Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator for University Communications and Marketing captured these images inside the Voice of America Building. These Work Progress Administration murals depict ideas expressed in President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's address on Social Security as part of his New Deal program, created to help America recover from The Great Depression.  

Want to see one of YOUR photos in “IN A FLASH?” Submit your Kent State-related photos to InAFlash@kent.edu and you may see them in a future Kent State Today post. Photos should be framed -horizontally- and include a brief description of what’s happening in the photo along with when and where it was taken.

 

 

POSTED: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 11:40 PM
Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 11:56 AM
WRITTEN BY:
Phil B. Soencksen
PHOTO CREDIT:
Bob Christy, senior photography coordinator, University Communications and Marketing