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Opening of the Midwest / Law and Culture by Francis Robert White
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography
Opening of the Midwest / Law and Culture
Photo CreditCarol M. Highsmith Photography

Opening of the Midwest / Law and Culture

Year1937
Classification painting
DimensionsVaries (see description notes)


  • The murals extend around the room. The base of the murals is 8' 6" off the floor. The compositions are 5' 4 1/2" high. The North (Judge's bench) and South walls are 48' 6" wide. The East and West (river) walls are 60' 10".