The Law-Texas Rangers - Smithville, TX
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N 30° 00.567 W 097° 09.528
14R E 677578 N 3321259
A post office mural done by Minette Teichmueller in 1940. Treasury Section of Fine Arts (WPA).
Waymark Code: WMRZ2M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2016
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At the left is a Texas Ranger riding a black horse. His gun is drawn and he is pointing it toward two men standing on the right side of the canvas.
Their horses are nearby and they stand with their hands in the air. At their feet is an open strongbox with money scattered.
The background of the mural is a pastel of woods and open grassland.
City: Smithville
Location Name: US Post Office (Inside)
Artist: Minette Teichmueller.
Date: 1940
Media: oil on canvas
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