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Elephant, Mammoth & Mastodon Statues (page 1)

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Elephant
Somerset, PA
This Elephant was installed at Laurel Arts in 2009 to memorialize Jackson the Elephant, a prolific breeder at the Pittsburgh Zoo. By 2012, the statue had been moved to the Eat 'n Park restaurant parking lot. For more, see this website. [map]

Pink Elephant
Las Vegas, NV		 Pink Elephant [gone]
Clarksville, TN
This Elephant in Las Vegas stands in front of the Diamond Inn, formerly known as the Desert Isle Motel. The motel opened in the 1940s. This statue was added in the 1950s. According to one source, the statue originally had a sound box which made a trumpeting sound which was removed because it was causing car accidents. This statue or an identical one which was painted grey was located at the Bagdad Inn in Las Vegas in the 1960s. In 2023, the Diamond Inn was being demolished. I don't know what the plans are for the statue. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

This Elephant in Clarksville was a design I hadn't seen before. It stood in front of the Top Dollar Pawn Shop when this photo was taken in 2007. By 2014, the statue was gone.

Elephant
Barboursville, WV		 Elephant [gone]
Madison, TN		 Elephant
Owego, NY
The fiberglass Elephants shown in this row, the one below, and in Oxford, AL in the row below that were produced by Ben Robinson of the Plycrete Mold Co. in the 1960s and 1970s. The original statues from which the molds were made were carved by Elmer Johnson.

The Elephant in Barboursville was moved here from Michigan around 1970 by the owner of a gift shop. The store is gone but the elephant remains. It is considered a landmark by local residents. [map]

The Elephant in Madison was located at the Carnival Kia of Rivergate car dealership. This photo is from 2010. By 2013, the statue had been sold and moved to Miami, FL somewhere.

The Elephant in Owego is located at the front of an unidentified mini golf course next to Metro's Restaurant. [map]

Elephant
St. Louis, MO		 Elephant
Stanton, MO
The Elephant in St. Louis is installed in front of Hoods Discount Home Center along with other animal statues. [map]

This Elephant statue in Stanton is installed in front of the Riverside Wildlife Center which opened around 1994. [map]

Elephant
Portland, NY		 Elephant
Picayune, MS		 Elephants
Moab, UT
The Elephant in Portland is installed in front of the 21 Brix Winery. When this photo was taken in 2010, the elephant had wine barrels strapped to its sides. By 2013, the barrels were removed and the elephant was painted pink. Before moving to the winery, this elephant was located at Olde Chautauqua Farm's in Portland where he held cherries in his trunk. [map]

The Elephant in Picayune is installed in front of Picayune Urgent Care. It has been there since at least 2015. [map]

These Elephants in Moab are located at Hole N' The Rock. They have been there since 2007 and probably much longer than that. [map]

Spotted Elephant [gone]
Oxford, AL		 Yellow Elephant [gone]
Anniston, AL
This Spotted Elephant advertised for a Yello Wireless store. I believe the yellow and brown patterning was meant to resemble a giraffe. This photo is from 2007. The store closed in 2010 and I believe the statue is gone now.

This Yellow Elephant, aka "Ellie", advertised for another Yello Wireless store located behind her when the photo at left was taken in 2007. However, in 2010 (right photo), the store was vacant and her sign was removed. The statue was for sale. This elephant was previously painted yellow and brown like the one on the left when this store was a Bama Cellular. This elephant was also painted with stripes like a zebra and an American flag. The statue was gone by 2014. Another yellow elephant appeared in 2008 at a Sprint store in Anniston. It is also gone now.

More Plycrete Elephants:
Lake Station, IN
Belfast, ME [map]
Mio, MI
Ossineke, MI
Rogers City, MI
Roseville, MI

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