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Mural painting and decoration

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered general works on painting on wall surfaces. Works on outdoor mural painting decorating buildings in public thoroughfares and often drawing attention to contemporary urban problems such as drugs, minorities, police brutality, etc. are entered under Street art. Works on drawing on wall surfaces emphasizing the concept of drawing with the drawing usually visible for a limited period of time are entered under Wall drawing (Conceptual art).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Buildings, 1923 - 1984

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Presidio Neighborhood Photograph Collection contains images gathered by the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation during research and activities conducted in support of the reconstruction of the Santa Barbara Presidio.

The collection contains a wide variety of image formats taken by many photographers over the course of than 150 years.

Dates: 1923 - 1984

Courthouse Murals, 1986-05

 File
Content Description From the Collection:

Fifteen boxes of photographic prints and negatives from the 1980s and 1990s of SBTHP events and people created and donated by local photographer William (Bill) Dewey.

Dates: 1986-05