Arrival of the First Train in Herington — 1885
BEYOND THE WALL
A closer look.
Details to notice. Connections to explore.
Behind the artwork
Harry Louis Freund’s 1937 mural inside the Herington post office depicts the arrival of the community’s first train in 1885.
Source
Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Look a little closer
The date in the title refers to the railway event, rather than the year the artwork was painted. This indoor Treasury-commissioned work is a separate stop from Herington’s outdoor Train Mural on South Broadway.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.The artist behind it
The directory credits Harry Louis Freund for Arrival of the First Train in Herington — 1885.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Its Kansas setting
This mural is recorded at 17 East Main Street, Herington, KS 67449.
Source
Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.
Description
About the mural
Harry Louis Freund’s 1937 mural inside the Herington post office depicts the arrival of the community’s first train in 1885.
The date in the title refers to the railway event, rather than the year the artwork was painted. This indoor Treasury-commissioned work is a separate stop from Herington’s outdoor Train Mural on South Broadway.
Plan your visit
17 East Main Street, Herington, KS 67449.
This is an indoor post-office mural. Check current lobby access before traveling, and keep postal service areas clear while viewing. An exact artwork map pin has not yet been verified.
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Sources
Photo credit
Photograph: SharonPapierdreams, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0 per the file’s structured license record; artwork/reproduction also identified as public domain in the United States on the source page. Original composition retained; WordPress generates display sizes.
