Archives for 2013

ADDRESS: 119 Ellis St. Kewaunee, Wisconsin 54216
ARTIST: Paul Faulkner
TITLE: Winter Sports
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Kewaunee Post Office is still active and the mural is still accessible to members of the public interested in viewing it. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

I distinctly remember this visit. I was so impressed with the mural and artifacts I found here. It really does make a difference when you have people who take the time to care for the building. It’s even better when someone takes the time to post old photos of the building and fill up the Bulletin boards with more information. This is exactly  what I found in Kewaunee.

Were you responsible for putting up the old photos? Did you work here at some point? Do you still work here? I wish I had visited during the weekday to met you all. Thanks for maintaining this wonderful post office.

FYI, I just had to take a picture of the old ash tray along the wall. I think it’s a great reminder how all public spaces used to have ash trays available since so many people smoked at the time. Even the ash tray is a relic and historic piece, who would have ever though? What do you think of this one?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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Sources

• Personal visit on 7/27/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
• Wisconsin Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
• Wisconsin Post Office Mural Guideobok by David W. Gates Jr.
• United States Postal Service
• (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover]  Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz