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This is just a portion of a mural in Excelsior Spring, Missouri painted by Kelly Poling. You can read about Kelly here and see more of his murals here. One of the links I had planned didn't work so here is another.

I took this photo several years ago and finally decided to share. In my search for information about the mural and the artist I found out some sad news. I discovered Kelly was the artist and I found his email address. I sent an email to see if I could discover what the scene depicted in relationship to Excelsior Springs history. I received a reply from Kelly's wife telling me Kelly had died in 2018. I felt bad for intruding, but she assured me I had not intruded. She said she would send me the information if she could locate it among his files. If you look at his mural page, you will see he has many to his credit. Therefore, this is my dedication to a great artist. His legacy lives on in Missouri Murals.

Possible contest entry if it meets the requirements.