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John Wayne
Beverly Hills, CA
This 21-foot-tall, bronze sculpture of John Wayne was created by Harry Jackson in 1984. It was commissioned by the Great Western Savings and Loan and stood in front of their headquarters originally. Wayne did TV commercials for the company which no longer occupies the building but the statue remains. The reliefs depict a cattle stampede and horsemen burying a man killed in the stampede. [map]

Gumby and Pokey
Beverly Hills, CA		 Gumby and Pokey
Norco, CA
The Gumby and Pokey statues in Beverly Hills have been installed in a window at the Mr. Brainwash Art Museum since around 2023. [map]

The Gumby and Pokey statues in Norco are installed in the front yard of a residence. They were created by Dave Williams, the owner of the house. The statues are made of metal. Gumby is about 12 1/2 feet tall and was built in 2002. Pokey was built a couple of years later. For more, see this website. [map]

Batman
Burbank, CA
This 7.5-foot-tall bronze Batman sculpture was created by Alejandro Pereira Ezcurra, based on the artwork of Jim Lee. It was installed in front of the AMC Burbank 16 movie theatre in 2020. For more, see this website. [map]

Guardians Memorial
Burbank, CA
The bronze Guardians Memorial sculpture which depicts a police officer and a firefighter was created by Shiela Cavalluzzi and installed in 1998 in front of the Burbank Police & Fire Headquarters. [map]

Miner & Burro [gone]
Cabazon, CA		 Miner & Burro
Buena Park, CA
This Miner & Burro statue in Cabazon was installed in front of the Wheel Inn restaurant. The restaurant opened in 1958 and was originally owned by Claude Bell. It closed in 2016 and was demolished. This statue is gone now. This statue and the giant dinosaur statues located directly behind the restaurant were created by Bell. The Miner statue was based on Seldom Seen Slim, a miner who lived in Death Valley and a friend of Bell. This statue was originally located in front of Bell's studio and was later moved to the Wheel Inn. For more, see this website.

This Miner & Burro statue in Buena Park is located just outside the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park. This pair was either created by Claude Bell or is a copy of his work. There was a very similar pair located inside the park in the 1960s. [map]

Calico Ghost Town
Yermo, CA
These Calico Ghost Town miner statues were created by Claude Bell in the 1950s. He made similar statues for Knott's Berry Farm. It is not known if these statues were built for Calico or if they were moved here from Knott's. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.

Bad Bud's
Fresno, CA
These Bad Bud's gas station and car wash statues appear to be made of concrete or plaster. They look like they could be the work of Claude Bell or styled after his statues. [map]

Wayne Holden
Cardiff, CA
This bronze statue of Wayne Holden was installed in 1999. Holden died in 1997 at 47 years of age. He was the former President of the Cardiff Town Council. [map]

Paul Revere
Cerritos, CA
This bronze sculpture of Paul Revere is installed in Cerritos Heritage Park. It was created be Dee Clements in 2002. [map]

Abraham Lincoln
Cerritos, CA
This bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln was created by Mark Lundeen in 2006. It is installed on a bench next to the back entrance of the Liberty Park Community Center. It shows Lincoln holding his notes for his Second Inaugural Address. [map]

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