Celebrating our Nation's Post Offices
ADDRESS: 109 N. Main St., Benld, Illinois 62009
I’m trying to remember how I ended up here. I think the address must have still been showing up in the results on my GPS. When I arrived I found it closed and all indications this may be for good.
The note on the window mentions all services have been transferred to Gillespie, IL.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
ADDRESS: 514 17th Street, Moline, Illinois, 61265
ARTIST: Edward Millman
TITLE: Ploughshare Manufacturing
MEDIUM: Egg tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Moline post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be seen by interested members of the public. It resides in the main lobby on the wall above the entrance.
YEAR:1937
Plough making must have been a booming business in Moline back in the 30’s. I’ve never thought about making plough’s but there you go.
The mural in this one was difficult to photograph because it is so high up on wall. I tried several times to get close up of the signature right above the clock. Every time I tried the photo came out blurry. It just would not focus for some reason. Eventually I got one or two that seem to be satisfactory. Sometimes that’s how it goes.
How about that pay phone booth? At least that’s what it looks like to me. Can anyone confirm is this was indeed a payphone booth?
This was a visit back in June of 2015. I’m still working through my backlog of photos.
What do you like about this mural? Please comment and share below.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
ADDRESS: 202 S 5th St., Auburn, Illinois 62615
I love it when I have great weather on my road trips. Although there is nothing special about the Auburn, building. The weather was great and it shows get with blue skies and nice white clouds.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.