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Caro Michigan Post Office – Guest

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Caro mail-on-the-farm
Caro mail-on-the-farm

ADDRESS: 210 W Lincoln St, Caro, MI 48723
ARTIST: David Fredenthal
TITLE: Mail On The Farm
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Caro 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 a wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

Many thanks to Michael Hardy of Thumbwinds for this wonderful contribution to the Michigan collection.

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caro-michigan-post-office-mh

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

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Chicago Old Main Post Office

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Chicago Old Main Post Office
Chicago Old Main Post Office

ADDRESS: 433 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Recently I was downtown and had an extra few minutes to visit this massive building. I had my son with me an he wanted to take a few pictures of me. Awesome, we have a new post office enthusiast in training.

This building is massive and the new owners have done a great job restoring and preserving the lobby. I love the decorative transportation themed brass squares on the wall.

It was a bit disappointing to see the cornerstone covered by the railing, but hey at least it is still there.

David W. Gates Jr.

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Staunton Virginia Post Office – Guest

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Staunton VA
Staunton VA

ADDRESS: 123 W. Frederick Street, Staunton, VA 24401
ARTIST: Florence Bessom
TITLE: The McCormick Reaper
MEDIUM: Terra-cotta (relief)
STATUS: The Staunton post office is still an active post office; relief hangs on wall in very small lobby. A plaque on the wall states that the relief was discovered in 2003 while the building was being renovated. It measures approximately 3’ x 7.5’. Commissioned by the Treasury Department Section of Paintings and Sculptures.
YEAR: 1935

Recently was in Staunton, Virginia and came across this great looking New Deal Post Office Building. Part of the building (center 1st Floor) still serves as a small, downtown Post Office; ( the Main “modern” Post Office is now on the outskirts of town); and there are two, private businesses on either side of the station.

Best Regards, Roger

 

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