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Mural in the Riverton Post Office.
chowhound:
Were others aware of this mural which is painted on one of the walls of the Riverton Post Office? I only came across it a couple of days ago:
Here’s a link... http://www.wpamurals.com/riverton.htm
Apparently it was painted in the 1940's but for most Brokies, it immediately brings Jack and Ennis to mind.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: chowhound on February 02, 2009, 04:55:48 pm ---Were others aware of this mural which is painted on one of the walls of the Riverton Post Office? I only came across it a couple of days ago:
Here’s a link... http://www.wpamurals.com/riverton.htm
Apparently it was painted in the 1940's but for most Brokies, it immediately brings Jack and Ennis to mind.
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Sure enough! And one of the surprise gifts for those of us on the Roundup last June was a beautiful small-scale reproduction of that very mural. :D
Front-Ranger:
Here's an account of the Roundup visit to the Riverton Post Office.
Monika:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on February 02, 2009, 05:07:34 pm ---Sure enough! And one of the surprise gifts for those of us on the Roundup last June was a beautiful small-scale reproduction of that very mural. :D
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It´s one of my favorite possessions :)
again, thanks to the organisers for coming up with that idea :-*
I often look at it and wonder about how much like Ennis and Jack the men in the painting do look. And they are working with sheep and the fact that we don´t see anybode else in the painting, not even in the distance.
retropian:
Yes, I've seen that before. What an amazing coincidence! Or, is it possible the mural was discovered by location scouts before filming began? Even though BBM was filmed in Alberta, they must have scouted Riverton in order to get a sense of what they where trying to approximate. I think the costume designers as well as Ang Lee and the producers must have seen this mural. I mean it is Jack and Ennis up there.
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