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See this fascinating depiction of the region from before white men lived on the Plains through the Great Land Run of 1893! Ruth Munro Augur, nationally known muralist, officially began on Dec. 1, 1935, but a great deal of tedious research was necessary before the artist could begin to apply paint to the canvas.
She estimated that she spent the equivalent of 15 to 16 months in research before she started painting and total time spent in research and painting was three years. The murals cover 1,136 square feet. Miss Augur used 36 pounds of white paint on the murals and 20 pounds of combined colors. Another unique and remarkable feature is the oil paints that were used were manufactured from a single chemical base, regardless of color.
This was done in order to avoid fading and discoloration of the murals in years to come, and according to Miss Augur, the colors will be as bright 200 years from now as they are today.