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Post
Office Mural
"View of Alpine"
by Moya del Pino 1940
showing text-driven cows
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The painting was evidently done prior to Alpine getting a library,
or else reading was once regarded as an activity that needed to be
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The post office
moved to a new location in September of 2000. County offices now
occupy the former building. The mural has remained in place, although
viewing is not as easy as it once was.
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The
best bar sign West of the Pecos
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In
Alpine even storage buildings have murals
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The
hand painted sign on the Crystal Bar caught our attention for it's
matter-of-fact artistry. The artist was Style Read. Looking to the
right of the Crystal Bar's entrance will give the viewer a look at
exactly the same type of landscape that is in the painting.
© John Troesser
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