The Land-Grant Frescoes, originally painted by renowned artist Henry Varnum Poor in 1940, grace the walls of Penn State's Old Main lobby and pay tribute to the origins of Penn State and land-grant education.
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Anne Varnum Poor, daughter of artist Henry Varnum Poor, adds fresh plaster to one of Penn State's Land-Grant Frescoes in the Old Main lobby in this 1947 photograph as staff from the Penn State's film unit (Delmar Duvall at camera and Edward Leos directing) prepare to record the artists at work.
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Anne Varnum Poor, daughter of artist Henry Varnum Poor, adds fresh plaster to the section of the Land-Grant Frescoes that depicts Penn State's agricultural origins. (Photo 1940)
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The Land-Grant Frescoes on the east wall of Old Main's second floor lobby. All 1,300 square feet of Varnum's murals have recently undergone restoration to preserve the art and revive the original color scheme. (Photo: 2017) Visit Old Main Frescoes for more... Read more ›
