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| Texas Statues (page 2) |
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| Murle's Gunsmith ShopGranbury, TX | ||
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| Murle's Gunsmith Shop was established in 1973. This statue was originally installed here when the building housed a Shotgun Sam's Pizza Palace. The chain was established in Tulsa, OK in 1967 and there were 12 locations in Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri. It appears that this statue revolved originally. I don't know how many of these statues were produced but there is another one in Oshkosh, WI at M. Schettl Sales and another one in a private collection. [map] |
| Footprints in the Sand MonumentCarthage, TX | ||||
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| The Footprints in the Sand Monument was sculpted by Bob Harness in 2016. It is 14 feet tall and is installed in Pippen Memorial Park. [map] |
| Peter PanWeatherford, TX | ||
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| This bronze Peter Pan sculpture was created by Ronald Thomason in 1976. It is a tribute to Weatherford native, Mary Martin, who portayed Peter Pan on Broadway and TV. The sculpture is installed in front of the Weatherford Public Library. [map] |
| Deep in the Heart Art Foundry (now Pyrology Foundry & Studio) Bastrop, TX |
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| Deep in the Heart Art Foundry was established in 1980. The name was changed to Pyrology Foundry & Studio in 2022. The company creates bronze statues of people, animals, and things. The company makes the Beaver statues for the Buc-ee's gas station chain. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Dr. Seuss sculptures Abilene, TX |
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| These bronze Dr. Seuss sculptures were produced by Leo Rijn and installed in Everman Park in 2012 and 2013. The children's storybook characters include the Lorax, Yertle the Turtle, the Grinch, Sam-I-Am from Green Eggs and Ham, Horton the Elephant, and the Cat in the Hat. This group of sculptures is part of Abilene's Storybook Sculpture Project with more than 30 sculptures installed around town. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Childhood's Great Adventure Abilene, TX |
Discovery Rockwall, TX |
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This bronze sculpture entitled Childhood's Great Adventure is also installed in Everman Park with the Seuss sculptures (above). It was created by Rick Jackson and installed in 1996. The figures depict three children in a canoe on top of a book sailing to the North Pole. The sculpture was inspired by the book "Santa Calls" by William Joyce. For more, see this website. [map]
This Discovery sculpture was created by Jim Bryant and installed in 2023. It depicts three pioneers who discovered a rock wall underground while digging a well in 1852. In 1854, the city was named for this geological feature. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Golden Boy Dallas, TX |
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| This Golden Boy, statue was originally installed on top of the AT&T Building in New York City. It was created in 1916 by Evelyn Beatrice Longman. The statue is also known as the Spirit of Communication and the Genius of Electricity but it was originally title the Genius of Telegraphy. In 2009, the statue was moved to the lobby of AT&T's headquarters in Dallas. In 2019, the statue was moved to its current location and installed oustide the AT&T Discovery Center. For more, see this website. [map] |
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