Hello friends and Hivians. I hope your all doing well today. Today I'm going to share two murals that are located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The particular area that the murals are in is referred to as Old Town Bellevue. The name is given obviously because it is in the oldest part of town.
These murals I show you today show a bit of the history of this area. I find them a bit touching because I have my own stories behind him. So let's get started but first let me tell you that this is my entry into the CCC's Street Art Contest #205 hosted by @digi-me.
This mural is located on the side of the building of a business named, Midwest Equipment & Espresso Specialist. The property is located at 2107 Franklin Street, Bellevue, Nebraska. Unfortunately I could not track down the year nor the artist of this one.
This mural shows the pride and hard work of women who contributed to the World War II efforts in the area. While a lot of men were in the service women also wanted to be part of the war efforts as well. The Martin Bomber Plant is located nearby and back then there would have been posters or some form advertisement similar to this mural asking for the public's help . The illustrations shows women riveting sheet metal in the assembly process of building aircraft. I love the back drop of the flag and the other period subject matter. It just reeks of that era many years ago.
This group of women were given the name Rosie the Riveter. They did this work at this particular plant from 1942 all the way to the war's end in 1945. They were either at the manufacturing pace or exceeding it throughout most of the duration they worked there. A total of 1585 B-26's and 531 B-29's aircraft were assembled during their tenure. These women were the heroes here at home keeping up with the war efforts. It's remarkable what they did and it's no stretch to say they kicked ass!
I worked in the Martin Bomber Plant now referred to as Building "D" on Offutt AFB for quite a few years. The building is old and let me tell you it still speaks it's 80 year old language still. If your interested you can check out a post of mine where I gave a tour of it, here.
This mural is located at 409 West Mission Avenue in Bellevue, Nebraska and was completed in August of 2023. This was designed and worked on by the
Bellevue West High School Art Department. Trevor Brockhaus was the art teacher and five students pitched in: Olivia Manke, Alexis Robert, Chloe McAleer, Esperanza Garcia, and Amelia Escalante. The design was to look like a post card. Interesting fact is they got paid to do this as the business and some other generous donors chipped in on some funds.
I'm not for certain but pretty sure the two gentleman represent Lewis & Clark. They were two explorers assigned by President Jefferson to explore the land acquired by the Louisiana Purchase Agreement. Each letter(s) in the city's name represents a significant local landmark.
The "B" is the Bellevue Welcome Center building. The welcome center serves as an administrative building for the Bellevue Public Schools. It's also used as a sports complex. Next is "E" "L" which shows Bellevue's only bridge which crosses the Mighty Missouri River. It's a toll bridge which was built in 1950 and connects to the neighboring state of Iowa. The next "L" is the First Presbyterian Church which is just a few blocks away. It's believed to be the oldest remaining religious building in Nebraska. Its over 160 years old.
The next three letters "E" "V" & "U" represent Offutt Air Force Base. This base has been around just as long as the church. It's went through lots of changes to include three name changes. It has been my employer for 30 years now. The last letter "E" represents Bellevue University. The college opened it's door in 1966 and is actually my alma mater. It will also serve my son starting this fall 😊 The bottom right of the mural it states, "Nebraska's First City." This is a fact not fiction.
I hope you enjoyed these two murals. They both have great meanings to me for several reasons. Murals can be a great treat for a community. They can celebrate both the past and present in which both of these did!
Take care, stay safe and enjoy what's left of the week. Until next time!
Super cool! And both very well done! And the topic of the first one is original, not the same kind of murals, here around there is some about work women too, but related more directly to war and politics, that one you share is much great! 😉
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Thanks Amiga. These both have special meaning to me. There are not many surviving Rosie the Riveters. Those that remain are like national trrasurers
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Nice heritage
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I really like this street arts. It seems as if they are talking to you.
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Thanks for the support. I agree especially the first one 😊
The murals are beautiful
That last one is special!
Thanks I really liked them as well
It's always cool when StreetArt helps you get to know a city better, with its history and culture. Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing these pics on The StreetArt Community.
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Yes indeed that's great thing about some murals seeing their meaning. These ones were easier for me to see as I know a lot about their orgins 😊
Have a great rest of your day as well..
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These murals look good
I like them!
Thanks I really appreciated them too 😊
Beautyfull, Great Work bro.
Thank you 😊
I want to give a round of applause to the artist of the mural painting Sir @coolmidwestguy Whoever the person is, he or she done a great work.
The plane on the mural Sir also reminds me of the movie "Pearl Harbor"
It was indeed a nice mural. Still driving me crazy to know who did it but Google lens pulled up nothing. Oh yes "Pearl Harbor" right time frame, hehe. The Rosie's at a different plant built those (B-25 aircraft)
So cool those murals!
I especially like the first one a lot and more because of its meaning.
Thanks for sharing :)
Yes, that first one is a big staple especially for women. It was during an era where women were basically just responsible for the household. Them stepping out of their boundaries played a crucial role in ultimately winning the war.
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STOPImagined seeing those murals that speaks a thousand meaning. Such pretty murals, especially the first one.😁
Thank you these ones actually were having a conversation with me, hehe. I thought I seen a post with some murals from Singapore but than I pinched myself because I was day dreaming 😂 Just messing with you.
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Hehe, nowadays I cannot concentrate on writing blogs😖. My hand is willing to type, but my mind is weak😬. Maybe one of these days😅.
I've been there before sometimes it just comes back in a poof while other times it takes a bit. Next article title, "Hands Need the Mind to Type Sense." ? 😂 Sounds like you need a good "me day" perhaps the spa is waiting for you 😊 or maybe just some much needed rest and relaxation is in store for you. Anything exciting planned for your day off?
No plans for off day😬. I just did the massage when I go home last time. I don't know if how often do I need it😅. Maybe I need a change of environment😬😁.
A good massage sounds good. Is there such a thing as having it done too much? 😂 😛 A change of scenery might be what you need. Need something else to look at and hear from (i.e boss) hehe. Well whatever you do hope it finds you well 😊
Well I have been just sitting with my coffee. It's a day full of scattered showers, the moment I push to go outside it will rain haha. It's got the feeling of a lazy day but I want to do something I feel a lot better, grr. Take care..
Thank you😁. Maybe you want to go fishing😁
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