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Scottsboro Alabama Post Office

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Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 R1
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 R1

ADDRESS: 101 S. Market St., Scottsboro, Alabama, 35768
ARTIST: Constance Ortmayer
TITLE: Alabama Agriculture
MEDIUM: Plaster (cast/relief)
STATUS: The Scottsboro post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the pubic. The relief resides in the lobby above the postmaster’s door.
Year: 1940

David,

The current Scottsboro, Alabama post office is a nice example of a New Deal post office. Section of Fine Arts three section plaster relief entitled “Alabama Agriculture” installed in 1940 by Constance Ortmayer. The building was completed in 1938.  The folks at the post office had some great photographs of the building being constructed.  Some say the early spark of the Civil Rights movement started at the Scottsboro Courthouse during the trials of The Scottsboro Boys in the 1930s. The Courthouse is located a short walk from the post office.

The juxtaposition of the horse & cart with the automobile is a good example of the ongoing growth of the automobile in the 1930s.

Best regards,

Roger

Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL Post Office 35768 Roger
Scottsboro AL
Scottsboro AL Art

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  • Personal visit by Roger
  • United States Postal Service

Arcadia Florida Post Office

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Arcadia FL Post Office 34266
Arcadia FL Post Office 34266

ADDRESS: 109 N Polk Ave., Arcadia, Florida, 34266
ARTIST: Constance Ortmayer
TITLE: Arcadia
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The plaster cast resides on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

There comes a time when you are totally overwhelmed with material that you tend to forget where you left off. Our visit to Arcadia is one example.

My wife and I took our son to visit Grandma and Grandpa in Florida this year. I used one image of the Arcadia building to update my twitter profile but somehow forgot to actually create the article with the rest of the images.

The building has a great lobby with this nice looking built-in display case. Inside are some great examples of USPS artifacts. I took the pictures through the glass so the images below have a glare to them, but you get the idea. I think my favorite artifact is the bear wearing a uniform. I like the belt and pin he is wearing.

I had a difficult time photographing the plaster cast, but eventually turned on the flash and was able to get some better photos. If anyone has any better ideas how to get better pictures that are not so yellow I’d love to hear your feedback.

What do you make of this building, the art and artifacts?  I really like the idea of the display cases and how they have saved and preserved these artifacts. Please comment and share below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Artifacts
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Lobby
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266 Cornerstone
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office 34266
Arcadia Florida Post Office Art 34266 Detail

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