Patriot Helps Revive a Piece of Stamford History

It took ten years and donations from more than 350 alumni, friends and local businesses to restore a mural originally painted for Stamford High School in the 1930's. "Sports" was one of seven murals artist and author James H. Daughtery created for the high school under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal Public Works of Art Project. Installed in 1934, the murals were removed from the school's walls during a renovation in 1970. Six of the seven murals were found by a student who rescued them from a dumpster.

On November 18th, in celebration of the school's 135th anniversary, the 8.3' x 11.4' mural was remounted in the high school's Media Center. Patriot National Bank is proud to have helped support this effort to celebrate this piece of Stamford's and our country's history. Shown next to the mural is Stamford High School Principal John Goetz and Dr. Michael Intrieri, Stamford High School's Director of Student Activities and a Patriot National Bank Organizer and Director.