Maurice Zimmerman – An Original Barn Painter

Contributions for this section on Maurice Zimmerman by Maxine Zimmerman Dudley and Norman Zimmerman, daughter and son of Maurice. All photos from the Zimmerman family collection.

Narrative: The Barns Remain, but the Artists are Forgotten!
(By Gerald P. Carl – 1984)

Early in his sign painting career - Zim on the left and his helper Roy Smalley on the right. The year was 1925.
The six original Mail Pouch barn painters all lined up for a picture in 1925. Maurice is the one at the far right.
Maurice in his "skins" at a barn near Ashtabula in 1925.
Maurice and Harley Warrick
Zim was retired when his son asked him to paint the famous sign on his backyard barn, shown in this picture. See a current picture of the barn: MPB 35-30-16
On the cover of Ohio's Heritage
In front of MPB 35-30-10. Contributed by Lonnie Schnauffer
The first barn Zim painted, near Norwalk, Ohio
Barn Zim painted near Anderson IN
Multiple barn style sign Zim painted near Columbus, Ohio
A Red Man sign painted on a barn by Zim
MPS 35-64-09
A rare oval sign Zim painted near Defiance, Ohio
Another picture of an oval sign painted by Maurice.
Another one of Zim's signs. Location unknown.