David W. Gates Livres

The united states government commissioned over 1,100 murals for the embellishment of post offices nationwide. Wisconsin received 35 of these murals. After nearly 85 years, the story of their existence is elusive and often overlooked. Gates's research of the correspondence between the artists and government tells the stories of how the murals were developed and eventually installed in small towns throughout Wisconsin.Wisconsin Post Office Murals is packed with fascinating details:130 full-color images of the murals70 images of buildings and cornerstonesFull-color map with the location of each townThe history and story of each muralWritten to educate and promote these wonderful Depression-era works of art and buildings, Wisconsin Post Office Murals is a must-have for any New Deal, history, or post office enthusiast. If you've ever been to any of the 35 post offices written about here and asked yourself, Why is there a mural in the lobby or Who is the artist who painted the mural on the wall, this is the book for you.

Rediscover Indiana's 42 New Deal Post Offices. The United States Postal Service is selling historic buildings. Some of these house historic artwork created during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Not all the murals remain in their original location. In some cases, the fate of the art, and buildings remains unknown. Learn which towns have murals and which ones have moved. The Indiana Post Office Mural Guidebook will teach you the following: Which buildings and towns have murals viewable by the public. Which buildings have been closed and the artwork moved. Which buildings have been razed. Which art has been reported missing, lost or destroyed. Get your copy today and use it as your guide on your next trip through Indiana. For up-to-date photos and additional stories, please visit us at: www.postofficefans.com. This is the perfect book for the post office enthusiast and history buff. While it does not include images of the murals. It does show the buildings and provides the traveler with the status of the murals.

Tennessee Post Office Mural Guidebook: This book guides the reader to the location and status of post offices that received New Deal murals during the Great Depression. This guidebook revels the twenty-eight towns which received them, the title, the artist who created the murals and resources for further reading. It is the travel companion to Tennessee Post Office Murals.

Rediscover Wisconsin's 35 New Deal Post Offices. Learn the following, What buildings have murals. What artwork has moved. What buildings are privately owned, removing access to the public What murals have been destroyed Use it as your guide on your next trip through Wisconsin. This is the perfect book for the post office enthusiast / history buff.