KENTUCKY

Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse and Customs House, Louisville, KY
Murals of Industry and Leisure by Frank Weathers Long

The ten murals in this series portray the prominent industries and leisure of Louisville, as well the development of mail services in the region. The long narrow friezes depict the historical industries of Louisville. Stock Farming shows farmers with their various types of livestock. Coal Mining depicts a scene of miners with stylized light beams representing this important industry for the growth and development of Kentucky. Ohio River Traffic highlights river transport, an influential factor in the development of Southern agriculture and the founding of Louisville. Agriculture shows farmers reaping the fruits of the field. The two larger panels, Fox Hunting and Horse Racing, pay homage to Kentucky’s passion for horses. The four lunettes over the elevators illustrate various postal delivery methods. The Star Route and Rural Free delivery portray the early postal delivery system to rural areas. City Collection and Unloading Railroad Post Office Car portray the delivery system used in the city.

About the Artist:
Frank Weathers Long was born May 7, 1906 in Knoxville, TN; later resided in Berea, KY and lived in Albuquerque as of 1992. He studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and Academie Julian, Paris, France.