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McLeansboro Illinois Post Office

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McLeansboro IL Post Office 62859
McLeansboro IL Post Office 62859

ADDRESS: 211 South Jackson Street, Mc Leansboro, Illinois, 62859
ARTIST: Dorothea Mierisch
TITLE: First Official Air Mail Flight
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mc Leansboro post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

I get excited when I find additional information regarding the art I find. Upon my return from my visit to Mc Leansboro, I did some research and found further information on the Smithsonian American Art Museum website. It turns out, I’m not the only one interested in this mural.

I initially discovered this mural through the Parma Conservation. Apparently it was cleaned a number of years ago. It’s a great example of work done to preserve these pieces of art.

I love the colors and the subject of the piece. It brings the viewer back to a time when such events were celebrated with gusto and class. Times back then were just different. Today we have festivals and celebrations but the feeling, the atmosphere is much different from what it used to be. It’s a great reminder and something that should be cherished for future generations to enjoy. That feeling is what drives me to continue visiting these buildings.

Tell me your feeling of this mural? What does it reminds you of? What sticks out to you? Please comment below. Can you tell me why I choose today to post this one?

David W. Gates Jr.

McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
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McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Full Left
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office Mural 62859 Detail
McLeansboro Illinois Post Office 62859 Cornerstone

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MC Cutchenville Ohio Post Office

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MC Cutchenville OH Post Office 44844
MC Cutchenville OH Post Office 44844

ADDRESS: 172 State Highway 53 N., Mc Cutchenville, OH 44844

Another neat little small town post office. I like the barn star on the building. I wasn’t interested in waiting for the truck to move so I just took a few quick photos and was on my way.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 11/30/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Homewood Illinois Post Office

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Homewood IL Post Office 60430
Homewood IL Post Office 60430

ADDRESS: 1921 Ridge Road, Homewood, Illinois, 60430
ARTIST: Maurine Montgomery (Gibbs)
TITLE: The Letter
MEDIUM: Wood (relief)
STATUS: The Homewood post office is still an active, operating facility and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Welcome to the Homewood Illinois post office. When I first set out to write and document post offices I was only aware of murals. So needless to say you could imagine my surprise when I discovered other types of art. The Homewood Illinois post office is great example of this. There is a wonderful wood relief in the lobby. After performing a little more research, I wanted to see if for myself. So I packed up my car and headed out for another road trip in May of this year.

Sadly, I found the sidewalk in front of the building under construction. As you know I prefer to get unobstructed front and center photos of each building when I can. Unfortunately, this one has yellow tape and orange cones in view. Luckily Homewood is close enough I may have to visit again.

When viewed in person the wood carving appears to be a plaster cast. The pictures I viewed online certainly did not represent it well. I hope the images you find below give you a better idea of the beauty of this pieces. It was nice to photographs something other than a mural. It also appears to be a bit dusty on top. I wonder what it would take to shine it up a bit?

What do you think of the Homewood artwork? Did you know the name of the work? Do you know anything else about the artists? I wonder with the name of Gibb if they might be related to musical band the Bee Gee’s. Just something to think about.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430
Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430
Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430
Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Top
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Bottom
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office Art 60430 Detail
Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430 Cornerstone
Homewood Illinois Post Office 60430

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