ADDRESS: 125 N. Kalamazoo St., Paw Paw, Michigan, 49079
TITLE: Bounty
ARTIST: Carlos Lopez
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The mural resides in the lobby above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940
I don’t remember your name, but I will not forget your kindness and interest. My wife rushed me out and I didn’t have time to finish looking at the wonderful file of articles and information you have on this wonderful mural and building. Apparently we were late for another appointment. I wish I would have had more time to read more, but it will have to wait until another time.
This is my second visit to your building. The first time I visited was on a Sunday and I was not able to view the magnificent mural you have displayed in the lobby. So I returned a few weeks ago on a Saturday in November of 2013. I was able to observe and photograph this wonderful artwork.
Thank you so much for speaking to me about it and sharing the wonderful artifacts you have in regards to it. This is the stuff I live for. I could have spent another half a day just reading through what you had.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 7/11/2012, and 11/09/2013 by David, Post Office Fans
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
