US Post office murals
During the Depression in the 1930s the US government hired unemployed artists to paint murals in local post offices, with most being done in the "social realism" style of the times. This romanticized the masculine male form. Whereas the mural artists are mostly unknown today, they are a cultural touchstone which deserve to be preserved. In nearby DesPlaines, IL, the old post office with such murals is up for sale or lease and has no historical status attached to protect it.
I tried to copy links with limited success so I can refer you to google images or https://savethepostoffice.com/?s=murals if you're interested to learn more.
Great observation, and thanks for the link for anyone who wants to learn more.
I've also noticed the same on public buildings from that era. The most obvious example I can think of is Rockefeller Center here in New York City. Perhaps best known id the huge gold Prometheus Fountain figure in the Skating Plaza right below where the famous Christmas Tree is displayed (and photographed) every year. There's also a statue of Atlas along Fifth Avenue around 50th-51st Streets, not to mention the many nude male sculptures and murals throughout the complex.
Both are shown below.
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