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Bridgeport Ohio Post Office

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Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912

ADDRESS: 300 South Lincoln Avenue, Bridgeport, Ohio, 43912
ARTIST: Richard Kenah
TITLE: Ohio Harvest
MEDIUM: Oil on Canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Bridgeport 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 a wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

My goal for the road trip I took in October of 2022 was to specifically visit this one. It was the winner in the 1939 48 Sate mural competition.

I had a great trip, it was very early in the morning when I made it here. The sun was just coming up. The heavy shadow you see just below the building is the bridge behind me from where I was photographing.

Sadly, the lobby was closed on the weekend when I made my initial stop. I returned three days later during business hours to get the mural images. This visit took me to 23 post offices.

Interesting this is the third entry I have recorded here on Post Office Fans, a popular stop.

David W. Gates Jr.

Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Artifact
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Cornerstone
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Lobby
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Center
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Full
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Left
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Lobby
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Right
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912
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Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Detail
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Mural Detail
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“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

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Cincinnati Ohio Post Office Dolton Avenue

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Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234

ADDRESS: 1623 Dalton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45234

The Dolton avenue post office was another stop during my October 2022 road trip. Wonderful weather and blue skies for this photo and visit.

David W. Gates Jr.

Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
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Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234 Cornerstone
Cincinnati OH Post Office Dolton 45234

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Coldwater Ohio Post Office

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Coldwater OH Post Office 45828
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828

ADDRESS: 101 East Main Street, Coldwater, Ohio 45828
ARTIST: Joep Nicolas
TITLE: Coldwater Activities
MEDIUM: (mural)
STATUS: The Coldwater 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 the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Coldwater was another stop at the very end of my road trip in October of 2022. It was hard to get a good photo with the sun setting behind the building. I imagine I’ll be back to retake this one in the future, but for now, here is what I have.

I love the golden eagle above the front entrance. In addition the gold lettering is rich also. I wonder who’s idea it was to paint it gold?

Very nice mural which comes down on either side of the postmaster’s door.

David W. Gates Jr.

Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Eagle
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Lobby
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Mural Center
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Cornerstone copy
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Mural Full
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Mural Left
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Mural Right
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828 Mural Signature
Coldwater OH Post Office 45828

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

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