Post Office Mural – Giddings, TX
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N 30° 10.964 W 096° 56.131
14R E 698770 N 3340834
Fine Arts commissioned mural, entitled “Cowboys Receiving the Mail,” completed in 1939. Artist is Otis Dozier.
Waymark Code: WMR434
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/10/2016
Views: 3
It is an oil on canvas depicting three cowboys gathered around the mailbox with no ranch in site. One cowboy is seated trying on a new pair of mail order boots. A second stand nearby reading a letter. A third still riding his horse waits patiently because he has no mail.
Project type: Mural/Painting
Date built or created: 1939
Location: Giddings, TX US Post Office
City: Giddings
Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear
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