Memorial Hall

This mural is very large in scale. As you look at it, you can see different things happening. There are different pictures that capture a different moment in time. These different stories were all placed in Central Kentucky. It shows what life was like at that time. You can see to the top left a depiction of downtown Lex, and those buildings are still there today. I think it’s interesting how there are a lot of building being made out of logs. On the bottom half of the mural, it looks like it’s depicting an earlier time than the top of the mural. I wonder if that is on purpose?  Different things you will see are women doing laundry, slaves working, men building things, town gatherings, people dancing, and people traveling.

              This mural makes me feel curious as to what each day was like for these people. Who liked living here? Who didn’t? What did these people do for fun? What kinds of fun events happened in Lexington during this time period? This mural in memorial Hall serves as a dedication to those who died in WW1. I think this piece is a good piece of history.