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| Elephant Statues (page 3) |
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| Pink Elephant Las Vegas, NV |
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| 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 gray was located at the Bagdad Inn in Las Vegas in the 1960s. In 2023, the Diamond Inn closed and will likely be demolished when the property is sold. I don't know what the plans are for the statue but it is still there. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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New York:
Somers [map] |
| Ellie the Elephant Oklahoma City, OK |
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| Ellie the Elephant Oklahoma City, OK |
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The first Ellie the Elephant shown above is installed inside the Empire Slice House on N. Main St. [map]
The second Ellie the Elephant shown above was installed in front of the Empire Slice House on NW 16th St around 2014. The statue was stolen a couple of times and returned. In 2019, it was stolen again and never found. The restaurant moved down the street and got a new statue. It is now painted in rainbow colors and installed inside. [map] |
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Harborcreek South Carolina:
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| Pink Elephant [gone] Clarksville, TN |
Elephant Channelview, TX |
Elephant Austin, TX |
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This Elephant in Clarksville stood in front of the Top Dollar Pawn Shop when this photo was taken in 2007. By 2014, the statue was gone.
The Elephant in Channelview is installed in front of the White Elephant Flea Market. The statue has been there since at least 2007. The business opened in 1970 and the statue might have been installed then. [map] This Elephant in Austin is located in front of a strip mall which includes a children's dentist and a veterinary office. It was installed around 2017. [map] |
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More Tennessee:
Johnson City [gone] More Texas:
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| Elephant Natural Bridge, VA |
Elephant [gone] Oak Harbor, WA |
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This Elephant in Natural Bridge stands in front of the Natural Bridge Zoo. The statue was created in 1987 by Mark Cline who lives nearby. For more, see this website. [map]
The Elephant in Oak Harbor was made of rebar and fiberglass. It was originally located at a business in Greenbank, WA that sold statues of animals and people. When the store closed, the elephant was moved to Freeland, WA and later to Whidbey Island. In 2013, it was moved to Dugualla Bay Farms in Oak Harbor. The tusks were broken off from children hanging from them. These photos are from 2015. It was gone later that year. |
| Aurora Flower Shop Seattle, WA |
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| This elephant statue was built around 1932 for the Braida & Co. tile store. In 1946, the elephant was sold and moved to the Aurora Flower Shop. The flower shop closed in 2004. In 2007, Aurora Rents moved in to the building. The statue was restored in 2009. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| White Elephant Surplus Store [gone] Spokane, WA |
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| White Elephant Surplus Store [gone] Spokane Valley, WA |
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The White Elephant Surplus Store had two locations. Both closed in 2020.
The original location opened in Spokane in 1946. It featured an elephant statue on the roof and a coin-operated, ride-able elephant in front of the store. The Spokane Valley location opened in 1976. It featured a larger elephant statue on the roof. It was restored in 2009. At that time, the elephant's trunk was repositioned to hold a ball. By 2017, the statue was gone. |
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West Virginia:
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| Elephants Cheyenne, WY | ||
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| These Elephants are located at DT's Package Liquor & Sports Bar locations. The first statue is located at the Lincolnway store. The second and third statues are located at the Ridge Rd. store. These locations also have neon elephant signs. |
| Elephant House Toronto, ON |
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| The Elephant House is nicknamed for the white elephant which stands on its front lawn. The statue was created in 1999 by Matt Donovan. It has been at this location since 2003. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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More Canada and Elsewhere:
St. Thomas, ON Granby, QC Camberley, England Greece |
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