Shuler Theater Murals – Raton NM

Description

“The Shuler lobby is the permanent home to eight WPA murals dating to 1933-34[*] by artist Manville Chapman. The murals show scenes depicting the history of Raton and the surrounding area from early settlements in the 1840s through the era when the Shuler was built into the 1920s. The WPA murals are in outstanding condition and are maintained by a grant from the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.

The Titles:
#1 Cheyenne Village – 1845 AD
#2 Wooten Toll Gate – 1868 AD
#3 Willow Springs Ranch – 1870 AD
#4 Clifton Station – 1875 AD
#5 Maxwell’s Mansion 1865 AD
#6 Elizabethtown – 1883 AD
#7 Raton First Street – 1893 AD
#8 Blossburg Mine – 1895 AD”

-Waymarking

Note: further confirmation of the provenance of these murals is requested by Living New Deal. As the WPA was not created until 1935, the dates are not consistent with this specific program.