ADDRESS: 120 N. Broadway St., Lowell, Michigan, 49331
ARTIST: Lumbering in Early Lowell
TITLE: Alfred Sessler
MEDIUM: Mural
STATUS: The Lowell 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: 1941
I wanted to visit the headquarters of the North County Trail Association. However, when we arrived in was a Sunday and most business were closed.
After reviewing my photos, it’s clear the images of the top half the mural are dark. Its especially challenging when there is little lighting in the lobby. I also think the mural also using darker colors for the overall theme, making it difficult to photograph. As hard as I try go get good images, sometimes you have to move along and accept what you can get.
I had no idea Lowell was know for lumber. I pictured this as more of a Wisconsin Or Maine type of industry. I guess we learn something everyday.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 8/06/2015 by David W. Gates Jr.
- United States Postal Service
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz