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Ada OH Post Office 45810
Ada OH Post Office 45810

ADDRESS: 131 South Main Street, Ada, Ohio 45810
ARTIST: Albert Kotin
TITLE: Country Dance
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Ada 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

The Ada, Ohio Post Office visit is another example of discovery. When I asked at the front desk about the mural the postal employee immediately went to get the postmaster. We chatted for a few minutes about the mural and building.

She also informed me of a local person who wrote an article about Ada that included some information about the old Post Office. This is valuable information and something I hope with a little more time would be able to investigate further in the future.

Do you know more about this one?

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Cornerstone
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural Left Side
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural Center
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural Right Side
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural Signature
Ada Ohio Post Office 45810 Mural Detail

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

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Paris Missouri Post Office

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Paris MO Post Office 65275
Paris MO Post Office 65275

ADDRESS: 307 N. Washington St., Paris, Missouri, 65275
ARTIST: Fred G. Carpenter
TITLE: The Clemens Family Arrives in Monroe County
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Paris 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: 1940

I have to say I we traveled far and wide on this road trip. I have no idea who the Clemens family is or what they’ve done? Anyone out there know the Clemens?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Paris MO Post Office 65275 Mural
Paris MO Post Office 65275 Mural Signature
Paris MO Post Office 65275
Paris MO Post Office 65275
Paris MO Post Office Cornerstone
Paris Missouri Post Office 65275

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

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Vandalia Missouri Post Office

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Vandalia MO Post Office 63382
Vandalia MO Post Office 63382

ADDRESS: 4401 S. Main St., Vandalia, Missouri, 63382
TITLE: Corn Harvest
ARTIST: Joseph P. Vorst
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Vandalia 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: 1939

The Vandalia post office also has wonderful limestone sculptures of a plane, train and ship on the front facade of the building. What is your story of the Vandalia Missouri Post Office? What can you tell me about the artists or subject?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Train
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Ship
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Plane
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Mural Right Side
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Mural Center
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382
Vandalia Missouri Post Office Corner Stone
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Mural
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382 Mural Left Side
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382
Vandalia Missouri Post Office 63382

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

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