Post Office Mural – Gillespie IL

Gustaf Dahlstrom painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled “Illinois Farm,” in 1936, for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Gillespie post office.

Post Office – Gillespie IL

The post office in Gillespie was completed in 1935 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Gustaf Dahlstrom’s oil on canvas mural, entitled “Illinois Farm,” completed in 1936 with funds provided by the Treasury… read more