Virden Illinois Post Office

ADDRESS: 211 North Springfield Street, Virden, Illinois 62690
ARTIST: James Daugherty
TITLE: Illinois Pastoral
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Virden post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1939

If I had to provide one word to describe this mural I’d say “wavy”. If I had to use another word I’d say “colorful”. I think those are the two best descriptions of this mural. I also like that it takes up the entire wall. I spent a nice bit of time in Virden. There was a lot going on in this mural and I took a bunch of detail pictures.

What is your one word to describe this mural? What is your favorite piece of it or part of it? Did you know the artists? Please comment and share below.

David W. Gates Jr.