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Post Office – Columbus Junction IA

The post office in Columbus Junction was completed in 1941 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Sante Graziani’s mural, “Lover’s Leap,” painted with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and… read more

Post Office Mural – Columbus Junction IA

“Titled ‘Lover’s Leap,’ the mural was painted in 1942 by Graziani. It portrays an early gathering that was held to raise funds for the city’s swinging bridge. Graziani was influenced by American artists Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and John… read more