CARBONDALE, IL – In the Sharp Museum at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois,
there is currently an Exhibit of Large Murals funded during the Great Depression
by US Government Agencies (FAP and WPA).
The five large murals may be viewed in the Sharp Museum’s Mitchell Gallery, North Hall.
They are:
- Lincoln/Douglas Debate
This Large Mural shows Lincoln and Douglas at the site of their debate in
Jonesboro, Illinois. This floor to ceiling Mural in on permanent display at the Sharp Museum.
While the other four Large Murals are normally kept in storage.
- Indian Chief and Frontier Trader
This Large Mural shows a standing Indian Chief, his teepee, and his family,
along with a Frontier Trader sitting on a blanket holding his rifle.
- Hog Slaughtering Day On The Farm
This Large Mural shows a miniature stage setting of a hog slaughtering day
on a farm.
- Men With Axe And Pick
This Large Mural shows a wooden sculpture of three workers, including
a man with an axe and a man with a pick.
This symbolizes the hard labor and strength of working men.
- Dreaming Young Woman
This Large Mural shows a barefoot young black woman sitting on a wooden box,
who seems to be trying to dream.