A 6' x 9' oil painting of the Champlain Thrust Fault was discovered during the renovation of Perkins Hall in May 2019. Artist Raymond Pease was commissioned to paint this local landmark in 1934 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) under the New Deal. The painting was adhered to the wall when the University of Vermont Department of Geology was housed in Perkins Hall. During the 1992 renovation, the painting could not be removed or relocated, so a false wall was constructed to protect and preserve it. After being concealed for three decades, the hidden painting was rediscovered and will soon be displayed in the Perkins Museum of Geology in the Delehanty Hall building.

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