ADDRESS: 37 W High St, Mt Gilead, OH 43338
ARTIST: Julius Wyhof
TITLE: Pioneering to Progress
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Gilead post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1936
Spring break visit in March of 2024 brought us through Mount Gilead. It was getting late and the sun was setting fast. We managed to get a few good pictures and video. Special thanks to my son for putting up with the long drive and stopping.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 03/28/2024 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.
