American Art Treasures at VOA

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The East Wall shows child labor and the struggle and hardships of children before the passage of the Social Security Act

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An East Wall panel of the Ben Shahn mural depicts old age

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In contrast to the East Wall, the West Wall of the Ben Shahn mural shows construction, labor and a nation at work

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The West Wall of the Ben Shahn mural, which depicts American life after the passage of the Social Security Act, shows farmers picking fruit and a nation at work