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Council Grove Kansas Post Office

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ADDRESS:  103 W. Main Street, Council Grove, KS, 66846
ARTIST: Charles B. Rogers
TITLE: Autumn Colors
MEDIUM:  Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Council Grove post office still an active postal facility. The mural reside here and can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

Information on the New Deal era Post Office in Council Grove, KS. I visited on 9/11/2024. As noted in my prior email to you, feel free to post these photos and information on your websites and Post Office Fans Social Media Sites. Active post office located on the eastern end of the downtown area.

Roger,

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Baltimore Maryland Loch Raven Branch Post Office

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Baltimore Maryland Loch Raven Branch Post Office 21286
Baltimore Maryland Loch Raven Branch Post Office 21286

ADDRESS: 808 Gleneagles Ct #1, Towson, MD 21286

Another stop I forgot to publish from my 2023 trip out east.

Eventually I get bits of time to go through all the images I’ve collected over the years.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 05/21/2023 about 2PM by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Ellicott City Maryland Former Post Office

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Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043
Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043

ADDRESS: 8267 Main St, Ellicott City, MD 21043
ARTIST: Peter DeAnna
TITLE: Building of Ellicott Mills and Landscape of Ellicott City.
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (murals)
STATUS: The Ellicott City former post office is no longer an active postal facility. It is home to the Howard County Visitors center. The murals still reside here and can be viewed by interested members of the public. One mural resides on the west side of the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door. The other two reside on the east side of the lobby on either side of the large window.
YEAR: 1940

It’s hard to believe it has been almost a years since I visited this one. Apparently, I must have been in a hurry as I did not video. The two short videos I did uncover were crappy.  

I do remember talking to the gentlemen staffing the visitor center. We had a wonderful discussion and I explained my mission to visit all the murals in all fifty states. While we were talking some other visitors entered and I chatted up the guest. The couple had been to the Bethesda post office and had mentioned that mural while were talking.

The two on the east side of the lobby are difficult to photograph. The large window between the two panels made it difficult to see. Had I been thinking more cleaning I would have had the staff close the blinds. That may have given me a better photograph. So note to self, if and when you get the chance to visit again. Maybe on a cloudy day, I could get a better photograph of the two on the east wall.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043 Mural Full
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Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043 Murals
Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043 Murals Plaque
Ellicott City MD Post Office 21043 Murals Signature

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

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