I’m a bit dubious about the claims being made in Davenport, Okla. But regardless, the new, 32-foot-tall mural at Main and Broadway streets there is impressive. It was painted by Palmer Studios Inc.
From the Shawnee News-Star:
The painting, on the outside south wall of the building, depicts a handful of images related to Davenport’s and the state’s past. The largest image is a scene from the Land Run in September of 1891 — an image that was originally created by artist W.A. Rogers. Sporleder said Rogers made a drawing of what he saw during the land run, and his image was published on the cover of “Harper’s Weekly” magazine on Oct. 3, 1891. […]
Other images on the new mural, which was completed Saturday, include a depiction of Nettie Davenport, the community’s first post master. Also seen are a depiction of a mail delivery stage coach and the first postmark issued through the community’s post office. […]
Davenport’s new mural is the tallest Palmer has done, while his tallest outdoor painting is in Oklahoma City.
“We’re touting this as being the tallest mural on Route 66,” said Sporleder. “We’re really proud of it.”
Photos of the mural can be seen here.
Whether it’s the tallest mural on Route 66 remains questionable. Dozens of murals exist on the Mother Road of considerable size. Just accounting for all of them and their dimensions would be quite a feat.
The good news is Davenport wants to keep adding a mural per year.