Showing posts with label statue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label statue. Show all posts

Thursday, September 21, 2017

Gambrinus Statue


This statue of Gambrinus, the legendary Flemish King, generally referred to as the inventor and King of Beer, is a famous landmark and tourist attractionat the G. Heileman Brewing Company, La Crosse, Wisconsin, brewers of Old Style, Special Export Beer and Special Export Malt Liquor.
America's Quality Beers
 

Thursday, September 14, 2017

Johnny Appleseed Restaurant


QUALITY INN
Johnny Appleseed Restaurant & Lounge
Located in New Market, Virginia
Interstate 81 – Exit 67 – Rte. 211 & 11
Meeting Rooms – Pool – Game room – Mini Golf – Sauna – Color TV – Caverns & Battlefields & Skiing nearby. Hohnny is 14 ft/ tall and talks to everybody who visits him.


Thursday, September 7, 2017

Dinosaur Park


DINOSAUR PARK
Rapid City, S. Dak.
Located along the Skyline Drive above Rapid City, the gateway to the Black Hills. The figures you see are full-sized replicas of the monstrous reptiles that once roamed the Badlands.


Thursday, August 31, 2017

World's Largest Pheasant


THE WORLD'S LARGEST PHEASANT
Stands 42 feet high, is made of Fiberglass, steel, and concrete.
Located at a Million Dollar Center,
"THE PLAINS"
Bowling, Dining, Skating, Lounge, Coffee Shop, and Motel. On new U. S. 14, Huron, S. Dak.

postmarked 1962
 
 

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Sequoia Giant Sculpture


C.O.S. GIANT, VISALIA, California
Sculptured from Sequoia Redwood by Carroll Barnes for the College of the Sequoia. Sponsored by the Class of '54 and made possible by the co-operation of the Classes of '53 and '55. Giant Court dedicated June 12, 1955.


Thursday, June 15, 2017

Chief Washakie


CHIEF WASHAKIE
Famous Shoshone Indian Chief. He was noted for his friendliness toward the white man and equally well as a warrior. He aided many covered wagon trains on their way west. His statue now stands in front of the Shoshone Indian Ice Caves, one of Idaho's outstanding tourist attractions located on U.S. Highway 93. 



Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Traverse County Mallard Statue






The mallard statue located along U.S. 75 on the south side of Wheaton, MN was constructed in 1961 to proclaim the "Land O' Ducks" theme for the area.


Thursday, May 11, 2017

Largest Viking in the World


LARGEST VIKING IN THE WORLD
Alexandria, Minnesota
See the largest Viking in the world in Alexandria, Minnesota, :The Birthplace of America."This statue stands 28 feet tall and weighs more than 12,000 pounds. It accompanied the famed Kensington Runestone to the New York World's Fair in 1965 and was then brought to Alexandria, where it now stands at the north end of Main St. and calls attention to the Runestone Monument nearby.

 postmarked 1970
 

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Storybook Land


ROCK-A-BYE BABY
You'll "fall" for this baby and cradle at —
STORYBOOK LAND
on Hwy. 12, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.


Thursday, February 16, 2017

Tyrannosaurus


TYRANNOSAURUS
LARGEST AND MOST TERRIFYING FLESH EATER THAT
EVER LIVED. HE WAS 50 FEET LONG AND 20 FEET HIGH.

• GIANT "DINOSAUR" TRACKS
• Paluxy River, Glen Rose, Texas
• SEVENTY MILLION YEARS OLD

     This Tyrannosaurus, a member of the Dinosaur Family, is typical of the mammoth beasts which left their heavy foot prints in the sands of a Texas river seventy million years ago.
     Inspecting thse historic foot prints is becoming a serious study for scientists from many parts of the world and an attraction for tourists who annually visit the "Lone Star State" of Texas.

 

 

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Mora's Dala Horse


This 25-foot rep0lica of Mora, Sweden's famous handcarved Dala Horse stands just off Highway 65 at the fairgrounds in Mora, Minnesota. It was constructed and decorated in authentic color by the Mora Jaycees, and presented to the community as a civic symbol


Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Kenton District Paul Bunyan


Constructed through contributions by Kenton District businessmen, Paul Bunyan, symbolic of Oregon's lumber industry, salutes Oregon visitors from near and afar. 

 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

California Indian Monument by Peter Toth


Sculptor Peter & Kathy Toth in front of California Indian Monument. Toth creates his gift of one monument in each of the 50 states to raise the nation's conscience to the plight of the Native Americans. Created from Giant Sequoia, it stands 43 feet high and 8 feet across at Cabot's Old Indian Pueblo Museum, Cole Eyraud, curator. Located 10 miles from Palm Springs in Desert Hot Springs. Dedication attended by Dennis Banks, May 20, 1978.



Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Lake Kabetogama Walleye


WORLD'S LARGEST WALLEYE
Located at the entrance to Lake Kabetogama near Ray, Minnesota. Sculptured of enameled concrete it is 12 feet high and 16 feet long.

 

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Oklahoma Indian Monument By Peter Toth



INDIAN MONUMENT
To create in our hearts what history has destroyed, honor to the Native Americans. Gifts in each of the 50 states by Peter Toth, sculptor. Located at Forest Heritage Center, Beavers Bend State Park, Broken Bow, Oklahoma. 450 year cypress; diameter 4 feet; height 25 feet; completed 6/5/79.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Moqui Trading Post



MOQUI
INDIAN TRADING POST
Roosevelt, Utah
TURQUOISE JEWELRY (Wholesale and Retail), Souvenirs, Beautiful Navajo Silver, Lovely Ute Indian Bead Work, Outstanding Gift Selections. East End of Roosevelt, Utah


Thursday, July 9, 2015

Heap Big Injun


SOUTH
OF THE
BORDER
South Carolina at the N. C. - S. C. Border
Pedro's HEAP BIG INJUN. Him guard over Electric Circus and Pedro's Camp Grounds. Him make super photos for all buffs. Heap Big Chief also got wives an' plenty real live Injuns on Pedro's staff to explain eet all!


Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Last Chance Joe


NUGGET
SPARKS (EAST RENO)
210 DELUXE ROOMS
6 Award Winning Restaurants
Convention Facilities
FABULOUS ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY
IN THE 600 SEAT CIRCUS ROOM
THEATER-RESTAURANT

Thursday, April 30, 2015

World's Largest Pelican


The world's largest Pelican is at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on the Pelican River which flows through the Pelican chain of Lakes. Built of Steel and Cement. The huge bird stands 15-1/2 feet high — an exact proportion of 5 to 1 of a Mounted Pelican. Pelican Rapids is in Ottertail County which claims 1,000 of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.

Photography by Zierke Studio, Pelican Rapids

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Last Supper Sand Sculpture


THIS LAST SUPPER IS A FINE LIFE-SIZE EXHIBITION
of sand sculpturing by the famous artist, Ted Conibear. He has a technique all his own in packing any common sand with water, and has created many outstanding biblical scenes throuout the United states and Canada in the past 30 years.
This scene is mad of 20 tons of sand. It is on display with other Bible stories at bible-Land, Temecula, California, 40 miles south of Riverside on Highway 395.
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