Pioneer Mural, St. Joseph, Missouri

Muralist Sam Welty's "Queen of the River Towns, King of the Trails" mural depicts the city’s cornerstone prominence as the “Gateway to the West” during westward expansion. The image of wagon trains and settlers covers the backside of six buildings spanning a city block and at several points exceeds 100 feet in height.

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