Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

This mural, as with the one yesterday, is found on the riverwalk near the new Hotel Indigo. Unlike yesterday, it is supposed to be of Naperville as the Moore Lumber Company is a business that used to operate near the river. On the bottom left is a man washing his car in the river. This is the second mural with a car in river washing scene. I guess that must have been a thing. Who knew?

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

I waited until I was sure that Spring was here before posting this mural depicting a winter scene. We had far too much of that in April (one of the coldest on record). This is not painted, obviously, but I think it counts as a mural since it is on a wall and part of a series of 4 scenes. The wall is located on the riverwalk in downtown Naperville near the Hotel Indigo. I think part of it was underwater or nearly so when the river over ran its banks. Happens every year in the Spring.  Unlike the rest of the murals in town, I am not sure it is a picture of Naperville, but it could be. It also could be a scene from anywhere as it is pretty nondescript. Still, for a November or December day it would be a wonderful place to visit.

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

This is part of another wall sized mural located just outside the downtown area on the Naperville Fine Art Center and Gallery building on 5th Street, across from the Naperville train station. This mural depicts various styles of famous artists with this portion crimping from artist Dick Locher, who was the creator of Dick Tracy and a Naperville resident.

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

This is part of the 7th mural of the 15 or so murals displayed in downtown Naperville that I have shown over the past two weeks. This portion is more of old Naperville with my buddy Jim Wehrli's great-grandparents house featured towards the right side, where they raised 13 children. No wonder there are so many Wehrli's around. The larger house is the Beach Inn, an old-time hotel and tavern which stood for many years in downtown Naperville. The military man, just cut off on the right was shown on yesterday's Shot of the Day. The mural is so big, it is hard to get a good shot, so I broke it up into two separate pictures.

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

Very realistic view on this portion of the murals on Chicago Avenue in downtown Naperville. Service men and women would send dolls from around the world to our librarian at the Naperville Library. I will have to see if the collection is on display. Wonderful colors, no? 

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

Another art deco mural from Sullivan's building off of Chicago Avenue. Lots of medical professionals in this one who were instrumental in getting land for Edwards Hospital and donating land for Centennial Beach and Naper Settlement.

Naperville, Illinois -- City of Murals

The second of three Art Deco themed murals showing Naperville history on Chicago Avenue in downtown Naperville.