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DSC01106.JPG
A mural by Robert Gates depicting a buckwheat harvest in Garrett County, Maryland. The mural hangs in the Oakland, MD U.S. Post Office.

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Mural by Robert F. Gates that depicts a religious revival in Appalachia. Hanging in the Lewisburg, WV US Post Office.

A vacation guide for tourists to Garrett County, MD.

Oakland additional information for Gates.pdf
Information for artist Robert Gates describing requirements for the Oakland, MD post office mural.

prep for lbrg contract.pdf
Notes from Robert Gates regarding the design and installation of the Lewisburg, WV post office mural, in order to prepare a contract for the project.

artist notes lbrg.pdf
Notes from Robert Gates on the technical preparation of his mural for the Lewisburg, WV post office.

prep for contract.pdf
A preparation sheet compiled by artist Robert Gates, submitted to the Section of Fine Arts to draft his contract for the Oakland, MD post office mural.

A clipping from an unnamed Oakland newspaper notifying the public about the upcoming construction of a new post office building.

Rainelle, Greenbrier, WV.jpg
A birds-eye view photo of Rainelle, Greenbrier County, a lumber town. Greenbrier County's industrial economy was fueled by lumber, limestone, and coal.

Buckwheat Field.jpg
A man works a buckwheat field in Garrett County, MD.
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