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Bridgeport Ohio Post Office – Roger

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Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger

ADDRESS: 300 S. Lincoln Ave., 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

Guest Post – Roger

The mural in Bridgeport was one of the winning entries of the 48-States Mural Competition. It was painted by Richard Kenah and installing in 1940. I love the colors and feeling of this mural.

Today’s featured post is another one visited and photographed by Roger.

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Thanks again Roger,

Bridgeport
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Mural
Bridgeport
Bridgeport OH Post Office Mural 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office Mural 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office Mural Full 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office Mural Signature 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office Lobby 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Cornerstone-Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912 Cornerstone -Roger
Bridgeport OH Post Office 43912-Roger

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Struthers Ohio Post Office – Guest

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Struthers OH Post Office 44471 P2
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 – Photos by Roger

ADDRESS: 195 South Bridge Street, Struthers, Ohio 44471
ARTIST: W. Bimel Kehm
TITLE: Citizens
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The relief resides in the lobby above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Guest Post – Roger

Another guest post from Roger. This one is from Struthers, Ohio. Very nice building with a plaster cast above the postmasters door.

One of the reason I love visiting old post offices is for the “little” things that you discover. Struthers is a perfect example, which has interesting artifacts and stuff posted in the old bulletin boards.

What is most interesting to me is the newspaper article when the building was dedicated. I’m not so sure the post office would have such a large turn out in today’s world, so this is a neat thing to see.

Thanks for sharing Roger,

Struthers OH Post Office 44471-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Artifacts-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Mural Full-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Lobby-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Lobby-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Artifacts-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471 Artifacts-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office 44471-Roger
Struthers OH Post Office Cornerstone 44471-Roger

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Paulding Ohio Post Office

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Paulding OH Post Office 45879
Paulding OH Post Office 45879

ADDRESS: 121 West, Jackson Street, Paulding, Ohio, 45879
ARTIST: Charles Umlauf
TITLE: Industry
MEDIUM: Wood (relief)
STATUS: The Paulding post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Thanksgiving 2015 was spent with my wife’s side of the family. This involved driving out to Ohio. Since I like to make the most of my long distance trips I selected Paulding, Ohio as one of our stops on the way home. Honestly, it was just on my list of buildings to visit. I had no idea it had a wood caring let along a very large wood carving.

I was completely surprise and I guess that is another reason I took 75 pictures during this visit.

I only know of a few large wood carvings. Greenville, Tennessee and now Paulding, Ohio. I have to say this adds a very nice variety to our collection of artwork.

There are several reason I like the carvings. First I don’t think they need to be refinished or restored like a mural. Murals tend to fade and become discolored over time. Where as a wood carving tends to just age slowly. If that makes any sense.

What do you know about large wood carvings? Do you like this one? What can you tell use about it? Please comment and share below.

David W. Gates Jr.

Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879
Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879 Lobby
Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879 Cornerstone
Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879
Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879
Paulding Ohio Post Office 45879
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Center
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail
Paulding Ohio Post Office Carving 45879 Detail

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