ADDRESS: 901 Lake Street, Oak Park, Illinois, 60301
ARTIST: John Theodore Johnson
TITLE: The Oscelo – First Shipmen of Wheat From Chicago – 1839
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Oak Park post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It mural resides in the lobby and is viewable to the public.
YEAR: 1939
Welcome to part 3 of our 5 part series featuring the murals and art in the Oak Park Illinois Post Office. Yesterday we featured the first mural and today we featured the second mural. For those just joining us. The Oak Park Illinois Post Office has 4 great murals in the lobby. Today’s post features just one of the four great murals.
It’s hard to believe this kind of work was done back in the 1930’s. It really is impressive. Where you a part of the history of this building? Were your parents? Do they have stores or interesting facts about it? Please share by entering your comments below.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”
Sources
- Personal visit on 11/02/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
- Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook
- United States Postal Service
- Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
Related posts:
Oak Park Illinois Post Office – Part 4 Mural #3 The Pioneer – The First Train West of Chicago to Oak Ridge
Oak Park Illinois Post Office – Part 5 Mural #4 LaSalle’s Search for Tonti – 1680
Oak Park Illinois Post Office – Part 2 Mural #1 The Foundation of Fort Crevecoeur
Oak Park Illinois Post Office – Part 1 The Building & Artifacts
