Post Office Mural - Vandalia IL The post office contains a 1935 Section of Fine Arts mural by Aaron Bohrod entitled “Old State Capital in Vandalia, Illinois.”
Idyllic vision of the old state capital in Vandalia, Illinois with men walking to the side door which is open and children and dogs playing on the yard. The capital is an intimate building closely surrounded by the downtown square. Large trees and lawn enhance the idyllic nature of the scene.
Aaron Bohrod was born in 1907 on the west side of Chicago. He studied at the Chicago Art Institute for 2 years and then went to the Student’s Art League...