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Thien Vien Chan Nguyen Buddhist Meditation Temple
Adelanto, CA
These statues and dozens of others are located at the 15-acre property of the Thien Vien Chan Nguyen Buddhist Meditation Temple. The Temple was built in 2011. [map]

Golden Buddha
Amboy, CA
The Golden Buddha statue in Amboy was installed around 2021. According to one account, it was discovered in the 1990s during a construction project, buried in the deep sand. The statue is now missing his right hand and is covered with stickers. [map]

Arvin:
Little Caesars

sculpture group
Auburn, CA
Kenneth Fox began building this concrete sculpture group in the early 1960s. They are installed in front of his dental office. The controversy about the statues' nudity seems to have waned. The Amazon Archer is the largest, at 42 feet tall. There is also an Amazon with the spear and a male figure struggling to release himself from chains. For more, see this website. [map]

Chinese Coolie
Auburn, CA
This statue entitled Chinese Coolie was also created by Ken Fox. It is a tribute to the Chinese laborers that contributed to the construction of the transcontinental railroad through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The concrete and steel statue is 22 feet tall and 33 feet long. It was created in 1972 and installed at Fox's dental practice. It was moved to its present location at the former train station in 1989. For more, see this website. [map]

Farmer
Porterville, CA
 Claude Chana
Auburn, CA
This Farmer was created by Ken Fox in 1977 for the city's Bicentennial. It is entitled "Salute to the Farmer". For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

This statue of Claude Chana was installed in 1975. Chana is credited with the discovery of gold in 1848 which led to the establishment of Auburn. The concrete statue was also created by Ken Fox. [map]

Why?
Auburn, CA
This war memorial sculpture, entitled Why?, was built by Ken Fox in 1967. [map]

Fisk Tire Boy
Bakersfield, CA
This Fisk Tire Boy statue is located at the Clerou Tire Company. The character first appeared in advertising in 1907, using the slogan "Time to Re-Tire". This statue is probably from the 1950s. There are a few other statues like this still on display including these in Michigan. [map]

Fisk Tire Boy
Hayward, CA
This Fisk Tire Boy statue is located at Bell Plastics. It appears to be a modern reproduction.

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