The Mystery of Alhambra’s Missing WPA Murals

101 South 2nd Street,Alhambra CA 91801

08 September, 2022

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Everyone loves a good mystery! On September 8, Alhambra Historical Society will present how the mystery of the missing WPA murals has (almost) been solved. Eighty years ago in the early 1940s, a patron of Alhambra’s main post office would have been able to look up and enjoy three original tempera murals on the post office’s south walls. Sadly, today, those walls are bare; the murals are missing. But what happened to them? What did they look like? What was their subject matter? And, who was the muralist that painted them? Those questions and more will be answered and presented at the September 8, 2022 meeting of the Alhambra Historical Society (AHS). AHS executive board member and Alhambra High School history teacher, Jose Sanchez, will present the fascinating information he and his students uncovered about the WPA murals while researching the history of Alhambra’s main post office as a New Deal Works Progress Administration project. Join us at 7 pm in the cafeteria at Alhambra High School for the presentation Light refreshments will be served. Parking will be available on surrounding streets and in Alhambra High School’s parking lot, which is located on the west side of 2nd Street just north of the school.