Rehoboth post office painting is artistic link to federal stimulus
This is a detail from the Karl Knaths mural titled “Frontier Mail” hanging in the lobby of the Rehoboth Beach Post Office. DENNIS FORNEY PHOTOS
Dennis Forney
This shows the entire mural mounted above the doorway to the Postmaster’s Office.
Russian author and philosopher Leo Tolstoy wrote about many subjects, including art. He once said that art succeeds as art to the extent that it enhances the sense of brotherhood between people.
What a noble role for art, especially at this divided moment in our nation’s history when we are thirsting for unity.
The United States Postal service has been in the news across the country recently. That timeliness sent us searching for historic photographs of local post offices. This card, showing Rehoboth Beach Post Office with its original, decorative cupola.