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Indian Statues (page 3)

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This page and those that follow are organized alphabetically by state.

Indian
Wellton, AZ
Indians
Prescott, AZ
The Indian statue in Wellton is about five feet tall. It has stood in front of Beck's Machine Shop since at least 2007. [map]

This pair of wood-carved Indian statues in Prescott was installed at the entrance to the Apache Lodge around 2014. [map]

More Arizona:
Indians (Twin Arrows) [vintage; gone]

Indian Chief
Carpinteria, CA
This Indian Chief sculpture represents a Plains Indian. It was installed at Carpinteria High School in 1970. It was a gift to school from the graduating class of 1970. In 2008, there was an effort to remove the sculpture which many people find offensive. However, in 2009, the school decided to keep the mascot and the sports teams are still known as the Warriors. [map]

Oh Great Spirit
San Luis Obispo, CA
Oh Great Spirit
Westlake Village, CA
This 12-foot-tall, bronze sculpture entitled Oh Great Spirit was installed in San Luis Obispo in 2011. It was one of three created by Nell Banister Scruggs. [map]

The sculpture in Westlake Village was installed in front of the Westlake Village Civic Center in 2011. [map]

The third sculpture is located in Scruggs' hometown of Asheville, NC.

Indian statues
Lemon Cove, CA
These Indian statues were carved with by chainsaw artist R.L. Blair and installed here by 2013. One features a buffalo head and a bear while the other has an eagle. [map]

Chief Pontiac
Carson, CA
Indian
Van Nuys, CA
Indian
Yermo, CA
Indian
South San
Francisco, CA
Indian [gone]
Dos Palos, CA
This statue of Chief Pontiac was located at Back in the Day Classics when this photo was taken in 2015. It was originally previously installed at the headquarters of the Mohawk Oil Company. The statue was based on a painting of Chief Pontiac by John Farnsworth. There is a similar statue in Pontiac, MI.

This Indian statue in Van Nuys is located inside the Valley Relics Museum. It was originally located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA.

This carved Indian statue in Yermo is installed at Calico Ghost Town. It is a little smaller than life sized.

This Indian in South San Francisco is similar to the one in Yermo. It is located inside South City Lumber.

This fiberglass Indian statue in Dos Palos was located at a junk shop. There was originally a pair of Indians which the owner bought at an auction. He sold one to someone in San Diego. These photos are from 2014. The statue was gone by 2015.

Crazy Horse
Yermo, CA
This sculpture of Crazy Horse was created by Weiming Chen and installed in 2017 in the Liberty Sculpture Park. It is officially titled "The Origin of Freedom Number One: Chief Crazy Horse." For more, see this website. [map]

Indian
Manitou Springs, CO
Indian
Hialeah, FL
The Great Spirit
Miami Beach, FL
The Indian sculpture in Manitou Springs was produced by Steve Titus in 1989. It is made of Cor-Ten steel and represents a Ute Chief at a spring. [map]

This Indian statue in Hialeah has stood in front of the Maria Merce Botanica since at least 2011. [map]

The Great Spirit was sculpted by Ettore Pellegatta in 1924. The statue is 18 feet tall. It was originally installed at the Nautilus Hotel in Miami Beach and moved to its current location in 1959. In 1979, the statue was hit by a car and repaired. The sculpture was restored again in 2016. [map]

Chief Tomokie
Ormond Beach, FL
The 45-foot-tall Chief Tomokie statue was installed in 1957 in Tomoka State Park. It was built by Fred Dana March. For more, see this website. [map]

Chief Washakie
Shoshone, ID
Indian statues
Shoshone, ID
The Chief Washakie statue was created by R.E. Jacob. It was installed at the Shoshone Ice Caves in 1957. The statue is about 21 feet tall. For more, see this website.

These two Indian statues appear to be wood carvings. They are also located at the Shoshone Ice Caves. [map]

Trail Motel
Kellogg, ID
Chief Pocatello
Pocatello, ID
The Trail Motel had opened by the 1950s. However, I don't believe this statue was installed on the roof until the 1970s or later. [map]

The Chief Pocatello sculpture was created by J.D. Adcox and installed in 2008. For more, see this website. [map]

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