Monday, December 9, 2013

Murals of Ottawa, Kansas

Downtown Ottawa Kansas mural
The Martin Tractor Company was founded in Ottawa, Kansas in 1911. Over a century, the company grew to include several locations in Kansas. I don't know much more, but I love the mural. It is located on the Adamson Bros' building at 102 S. Walnut in Downtown Ottawa. As best I can make out, the artist's name is "Morton."

The mural shows the former Martin Tractor Company building at the intersection of the Missouri Pacific route (the large engine on the right)  with the Atchinson, Topeka, and Santa Fe route (the small engine approaching the viewer from the distance). This latter route is now the Prairie Spirit Rail-Trail path which runs from Ottawa to Welda, Kansas.

Note. If you know the artist's full name, I would love to have it.

3 comments:

  1. Hello! This mural was painted by my brother, Matt Morton!

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  2. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066498503012&sk=photos

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    1. This is his facebook page, or search for the artwork of "Kenneth M Morton"

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