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| Indian Statues (page 5) |
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| Big Indian Kingsport, TN |
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| The Big Indian statue was built in 1954 for "Honest John's Trading Post". The nearly 26-foot-tall Indian was built by the owner, John Barker aka "Honest John". It was created from lumber, wire mesh, stucco, sand, cement, and fiberglass. Including the base and the 48-inch-tall feather, the statue is about 33 feet tall. In the late 1950s, the business and statue were moved to Stone Drive, the new main highway. In addition to the gift shop, Honest John's now featured a restaurant and gas station. Since 1971, the building has housed Pratt's Bar-B-Que. In 2018, the statue's head bent forward into his chest. The head was replicated by Mark Cline. Big John was given a full headdress instead of the feathers and Mohawk. The original head was restored and is displayed inside the restaurant. [first photo from 1950s at Honest John's thanks Robby Delius] For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| The Chief Champaign, IL |
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| The Chief, a 17-foot-tall copper sculpture was built in 1949 for Herb Drew's Plumbing & Heating which was located in Danville, IL. When the business closed in 1994, the owner's grandson moved the Indian here to the Curtis Apple Orchard. The statue represents Kesis, a famous Kickapoo Indian from Illinois. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. |
| Indian Poplar Bluff, MO 2010: |
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| This Indian statue originally stood in front of the Big Chief Trading Post. It was built in 1954 by the owner, Connie Bowman. The statue was later moved to a welding supply store. The statue was restored around 2017. [map] |
| Indian Dallas, SD |
Chief Tseul-Ted Sultan, WA |
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The Indian statue in Dallas represents the Teton Sioux Indian Chiefs of the Lakota Territory. It was installed in front of Frank Day's bar by 2015. [map] This 13-foot-tall statue of Chief Tseul-Ted, also known as Sultan John, was created by Jerry Dwayne Carter in the 1980s. The local tribal Chief died in 1906. The statue is made of sawdust and resin and was installed in River Park. He holds a spear in one hand and a salmon in the other. Around 2018, the statue was moved into storage while a pedestrian and bicycle bridge was being built on the property. The statue has been restored and is now located next to the highway and the pedestrian bridge. [map] |
| Chief Red Robe Thief River Falls, MN |
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This fiberglass statue of Chief Red Robe was created by Creative Display and installed in 1976. Although the clothing was an accurate representation, the face does not resemble Red Robe. [map]
The mold for the Red Robe statue was used to produce other statues like those shown below. |
| Indian [gone] Franklin, KY |
Indian Calumet, OK |
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| Indian [gone] Gallup, NM |
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The Indian in Franklin was located in front of Dixie Discount at the Kentucky and Tennessee state line. This photo is from 2007. The statue was toppled in a storm in 2012 and removed.
The Indian in Calumet is installed in front of the Cherokee Trading Post Restaurant. It has been there since at least 2008. The business opened in the mid-1960s so the statue has probably been there much longer. [map] The Indian in Gallup stands in front of the Navajo Travel Plaza. In 2018, the statue was knocked over by strong winds and has been gone since then. |
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More Chief Red Robes:
Thunderbird Motel (Bloomington, MN) [gone] Tupelo Buffalo Park (Tupelo, MS) Leather Outlet (Lake George, NY) Loretta Lynn Ranch (Hurricane Mills, TN) |
| former Ute Motel Vernal, UT |
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| The Ute Motel was probably built in the 1950s. This 18-foot-tall Indian statue was installed next to the sign in 1958. The statue was created by Albert Porter who also produced the dinosaur statues at the Utah Field House in Vernal. At some point, the top part of the sign was lost. The motel had been closed for many years. Around 2009, the Ashley Trading Post opened there and covered up the sign with their own. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Moqui Indian Trading Post Roosevelt, UT (now Fort Duchesne, UT) 2012: |
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| This statue was originally installed in front of the Moqui Indian Trading Post which opened in 1969. There was originally a giant teepee in front of the building. The Indian statue was built by 1976 by Darrell Gardner. The building housed Lee Nails in later years but this statue remained. In 2018, the statue was restored and moved to the Ute Tribal Plaza in Fort Duchesne. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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