Cattle Roundup — Eureka Post Office
BEYOND THE WALL
A closer look.
Details to notice. Connections to explore.
A 1938 commission
Cattle Roundup is a 1938 mural by Vance Kirkland.
Source
Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Federal art in Kansas
The work belongs to the federally commissioned Section art tradition.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.Inside a working post office
This is an interior mural, so lobby access matters when planning a visit.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.An Eureka art stop
The recorded address is 301 N Oak Street in Eureka.
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Kansas Murals directory record Based on the directory’s recorded details.
Description
About the mural
Cattle Roundup is Vance Kirkland’s 1938 mural at the Eureka post office, a Kansas example of federally commissioned Section artwork.
This interior artwork adds an art stop to a visit to Eureka. Its location inside a working post office makes lobby access an important part of planning a visit.
Plan your visit
301 N Oak Street, Eureka, KS.
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: Ammodramus, via Wikimedia Commons. CC0 per the source file’s CC-Zero designation; artwork/reproduction also identified as public domain in the United States on the source page. Original composition retained; WordPress generates display sizes.
