Labor Dept Bldg (currently E.P.A.): Labor & Industry tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Arthur Brown, Albert Stewart located in James M. Goode's Federal Triangle area

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Labor Dept Bldg (currently E.P.A.): Labor & Industry tympanum in Washington, D.C. by Arthur Brown, Albert Stewart located in James M. Goode's Federal Triangle area

The Labor & Industry tympanum is a limestone relief sculpture by Arthur Brown and Albert Stewart on the former Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C.'s Federal Triangle. It depicts allegorical figures including a reclining man with a horned bull, millstone, and sheaf of wheat, symbolizing labor and industry. The building also features friezes with various symbolic animals and objects. This artwork reflects the mission of the Department of Labor and is part of the rich sculptural program in the Federal Triangle area.