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Union City IN Post Office 47390
Union City IN Post Office 47390

ADDRESS: 102 W. Pearl St., Union City, Indiana 47390
ARTIST: Donald M. Mattison
TITLE: Country Cousins
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Union City 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: 1935

Union City is a perfect example of the lighting I prefer when I arrive for a site visit. The sun is shinning perfectly on the front of the building. I have deep blue skies. This is the perfect scenario and thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Union City.

In addition to have a great mural, Union City also has some great historical photos on display. Someone also took the time to create a wonderful bulletin board of postal history. This is a nice touch for visitors.

As info, the reason all the images of the old photos are on an angle was to avoid the glare. Each picture was in a glass frame. This made it difficult to photograph and see the old photo. Taking my pictures at various angles helped to eliminate the glare and allow us to see more of the old photos.

David W. Gates Jr.

Union City IN Post Office 47390
Union City IN Post Office 47390
Union City IN Post Office 47390
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Center
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Signature
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Right
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Left
Union City IN Post Office 47390
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Detail
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Detail
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Mural Detail
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts
Union City IN Post Office 47390 Artifacts

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Dunkirk Indiana Post Office

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Dunkirk IN PO 47336 P1
Dunkirk IN PO 47336 P1

ADDRESS: 123 W. Commerce St., Dunkirk, Indiana 47336
ARTIST: Frances Foy
TITLE: Preparation for Autumn Festival
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Dunkirk 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: 1936

What a beautiful building and the mural is a great example of Frances Foy’s work. I’ve always enjoyed the two murals in the West Allis, Wisconsin post office and this is another example of her work.

Kudos to the postmaster and staff for seeing the building and lobby in great shape. It also smells nice. I noticed one of those room scented plug-in things on the wall. Two plants hanging from the vestibule.

Not only do you have a great building and mural, but you also have some great historical photos on display. I took a picture of each one, but because they are behind glass, it was hard to not get glare in the photo. So each picture I took has an awkward angle. I felt taking the pictures at an angle would at least allow you to see the old photo better. Did I do a decent job? Please comment below.

David W. Gates Jr.

Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Center
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Cornerstone
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Left
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Right
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Signature
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Lobby
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Detail
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Detail
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Mural Detail
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts
Dunkirk IN Post Office 47336 Artifacts

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Hartford City Indiana Post Office

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Hartford City IN Post Office 47348
Hartford City IN Post Office 47348

ADDRESS: 123 S High St, Hartford City, IN 47348

Hartford City is another example of a building without the name displayed out front. This was also not one of my planned stops, but since I saw driving through Hartford, I decided to stop.

I had to check the map and look up the address to determine which building it was. Just one of those things. It is a great building and has a cornerstone dated 1934.

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 11/23/21 about 10:32 AM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service