Gnomes, Huckleberry and Englebert
figure, male, gnome, garden
Two chain saw carved gnomes are installed on the grounds of the gift shop. "Englebert" stands in front of the shop's sign, holding a staff in his proper left hand. "Huckleberry" is installed on the roof. He sits the rooftop like a horse and waves with his proper right hand. Both figures have white moustaches and beards and wear belted tunics, leggings and red "dunce" caps. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Mark G. Kurtz
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1990
Painted wood
outdoor sculpture
Gift Cottage, Starbuck
Hobo Park Sculpture
figure, male, beggar
Full-length figure of a hobo stands on a green square base. The figure wears a brown hat, blue coat, black shirt, gray trousers and brown shoes. There is band securing the proper left shoe. A hole in the proper right shoe exposes a toe. The trousers have red and yellow patches on the front, and the clothing is generally rumpled and ill-fitting. There is a yellow flower his proper right coat lapel. The figure has a beard and smokes a cigar. His proper right hand is in his coat pocket and he holds a stick with his belongings tied on the end in a bandanna on his proper left shoulder. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Jo Mortenson
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1987
Painted fiberglass, concrete
outdoor sculpture
Hobo Park, Starbuck
Star Buck
animal, deer
Fountain sculpture consists of a light brown and white leaping buck on a pedestal of rocks in a round basin. A yellow star stands on the buck's antlers. Water spouts from a roughly octagonal pipe around the base. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Unknown
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1972
Painted concrete, stone
outdoor sculpture
Minnewaska Lutheran Home, Starbuck
Lucette Diana Kensack
literature, character, Paul Bunyan
Lucette Diana Kensack stands with her hands in front of her waist, wearing a blue bonnet, a short-sleeved red blouse with black trim, and a floor-length grey skirt with black stripes. To her proper right stands a much smaller figure of Paul Bunyan. Both figures rest on a rectangular base with a fence around the top. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Doad Schroeder, Jerry Faber
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1994
Fiberglass, wood, paint, concrete, brick
outdoor sculpture
East Shore of Birch Lake, Hackensack
Ernie Eelpout
animal, fish
Chain saw sculpture of a vertically oriented fish carved from a living tree. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Jerry Faber
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1987
Carved wood, paint
outdoor sculpture, sculpture, animal, fish
Information Center, Walker
Big Fish
animal, fish
A building in the form of a fish, formerly used as a drive-in and hamburger stand. The structure is wooden (ash), covered with painted tarpaper. The fish's mouth is open wide, lined with wooden teeth, with the entrance door within the mouth. The rectangular opening on the side of the fish was once used as a window. Short barricades buffer the fish on the parking lot side. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Wayne Kumpla
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1957
Ash lumber, painted asphalt roofing, concrete foundation
outdoor sculpture
Bena
Logger
figure, male, lumber, axe, hat
Standing chain saw carved figure of a logger with his proper right hand resting on a handle of an ax and his proper left hand in his pocket. The blade of the ax rests in front of the logger by his feet. He is dressed in workman's pants, held by suspenders, a shirt with triangular buttons down the front and on the cuffs, and a hat. The figure is on a wood base. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Jerry Faber
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1987
Wood
outdoor sculpture
Lyle's Logging Camp, Cass Lake
Logger and Eagle
figure, male, lumber, axe, animal, bird, eagle, hat
Standing chain saw carved figure of a logger holding an eagle on an axe above his head with his proper right hand. The logger is dressed in a shirt, pants with suspenders and a hat. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Jerry Faber
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1991
Wood
outdoor sculpture
Cass Lake Community Library, Cass Lake
Black Duck
animal, bird, duck
A black duck appears to be coming in for a landing with its wings spread out, its legs forward, and its tail turned in. The painted sculpture is mounted on a rectangular concrete base with stone facing. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
FAST Corporation
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1985
Fiberglass, paint, concrete, stone
outdoor sculpture
Heritage Park, Blackduck
Heritage Pole
animal, bird, eagle, duck, fish, deer
A carved story pole depicting images of local animals in seven low reliefs from top to bottom, topped with a painted eagle. Images include those of a fish, animal head (perhaps deer), and birds, including a duck. The pole is surrounded by a short metal sleeve at the bottom that is bolted to the concrete foundation pad. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Jim Schram
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1984
Wood, paint, concrete
outdoor sculpture
Heritage Park, Blackduck