Terminus of the Railroad - post office - Weatherford, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 35° 31.632 W 098° 42.445
14S E 526526 N 3931549
This mural is on display in the lobby of the Weatherford Post Office.
Waymark Code: WM107C4
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2019
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A New Deal WPA Project was the funding of murals, which were placed in the lobbies of post offices throughout the United States. The Weatherford Post Office has a lovely example of these murals which hangs high on the wall above the postmaster's office.
Painted in oil on canvas, this masterpiece was created in 1939 by artist Oscar E. Berninghaus. It is called "Terminus of the Railroad" and shows a small town depot, with a locomotive and train pulling into the station. Nearby are several Connestoga wagons, and horses.