Context & Credits
Item Jedediah Smith Crossing the Merced River
Created by Helen Katharine Forbes
As seen in Merced Post Office, Merced, CA, Merced, CA
Jedediah Smith Crossing the Merced River
Item Details
The historic post office and Federal Building in Merced, California, houses multiple examples of New Deal artwork, among which is "Jedediah Smith Crossing the Merced River" (tempera-on-plaster mural; 6′ x 8′ ). The work, by Helen Forbes, was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.