Thomas Sergeant La Farge

Thomas Sergeant La Farge (1904–1942) was an American artist known for his WPA mural paintings for the United States Post Office in New London, Connecticut.

[2] In 1933 La Farge was commissioned by the Public Works of Art Project to create a six panel series of murals for the lobby of the New London Main Post Office.

The completed murals were installed in 1938 by the Treasury Relief Art Project[4] La Farge died at sea in 1942 while serving in the United States Coast Guard.

The ship he was commanding, USCGC Natsek, sank during a storm off the Canadian coast.

The Frick Art Reference Library lists his death year as 1942.