Gerald R. Cassidy was an early 20th century artist, muralist and designer who lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...

. A noted public artist, Cassidy created projects including the mural Dawn of the West and Parfet Park in Golden, Colorado

Golden, Colorado

The City of Golden is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the edge of the foothills of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Founded during the Pike's Peak Gold Rush on 16 June 1859, the mining camp was...

, where he was an honorary member of the Golden Kiwanis Club. Cassidy died as a result of gas poisoning from working on a mural art project in the dome of the federal building at Santa Fe on February 12, 1934.