Bradbury-Bishop Deli, a business which sat just north of Route 66 in Webb City, Mo., for decades, may re-create a large mural that once graced the side of its building.
The co-owner of the business, Carol Dudash, recently found in the building’s attic a 1940s photograph of what then was the Bradbury-Bishop Drug Co. The image includes a mural on the side of the building.
Here’s a close-up of the mural:
Here’s what that wall looks like today. It’s been painted over a few times in the past 60 years or so:
Sheri Roosevelt, co-owner of the Bradbury-Bishop, said they need permission from the building’s owner to repaint the mural, but said that is “likely.” After that, they need to find a muralist to tackle the job.
(Images courtesy of Ron Hart)