Lion
animal, lion
A male lion walks with its front and rear proper right legs forward, its mouth open and teeth and red tongue visible. The lion is constructed of a fiberglass shell and is painted yellow with a brown mane, eyes, nose, and toenails, with rope in the tail. The lion is mounted upon a short, rectangular base, painted green. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Ernie Konikson
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1960
Fiberglass, concrete, wood, rope, burlap, metal, paint, wire
outdoor sculpture
Roholt Park, McIntosh
Big Turkey
animal, bird, turkey
A large turkey stands with its wings by its side and its tail feathers raised and fanned. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Shell Scott
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1986
Painted fiberglass
outdoor sculpture
Frazee
Little Turkey
animal, bird, turkey
A large turkey, atop a wooden base, stands with its wings swept back and tail raised and fanned. The turkey has a blue crest, red throat, and its body is white with blue highlights. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Shell Scott
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1990
Painted wood
outdoor sculpture
Frazee
Vergas Loon
animal, bird, loon
A giant loon overlooks a lake. It is painted black and white and has red eyes. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base covered with aqua artificial turf. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Ellis Wegstrom
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1963
Reinforced concrete, paint, turf
outdoor sculpture
Vergas
Pelican
animal, bird, pelican
Large-billed pelican stands on a square platform overlooking a dam. The platform is directly on the water. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Ted and Anton Resset
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1957
Painted concrete with steel rods and metal sheeting, concrete
outdoor sculpture
Pelican Rapids
Booming Prairie Chicken
animal, bird, chicken
A male prairie chicken with its head bent in a mating dance. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Art Fosse
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1976
Concrete, paint, metal
outdoor sculpture
Rothsay
Otter
animal, otter
A large otter, standing on all four legs with its tail resting by its proper left side, overlooks a lakefront in a park. The otter is painted brown with a khaki colored underbelly, white whiskers and black eye. The otter rests on a foundation of small concrete pads under its feet and tail, and is encircled by a ring made of railroad ties. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Steve Jaenisch
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1972
Painted concrete
outdoor sculpture
Fergus Falls
Canada Goose
animal, bird, goose
Steel rod sculpture of open design of a Canada Goose. The goose, which moves with the wind, has wings outspread and is painted brown, black, and white. The base is painted light green. -- National Art Inventory
Steve Jaenisch
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1972
Steel rod, paint
outdoor sculpture
Fergus Falls
Coot
animal, bird, coot
A coot running, preparing to take flight. The sculpture is painted black and is mounted on a two-tiered base and supported by steel bars. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Allen Bakke, Lyle Alvstad, Steve Moran
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1992
Steel with galvanized mesh and colored concrete
outdoor sculpture
Ashby
Pope County Veterans Memorial Monument
history, United States, military, animal, bird, eagle
An obelisk with an etching of a flying bald eagle on front, flanked by two side panels with six military insignia. On the back of the obelisk is an etching of a soldier's helmet balanced on the butt of a rifle, the barrel of which is stuck in the ground. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base, with six flagpoles arranged behind it and one set off to the side. -- Smithsonian National Inventory
Monumental Works
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1994
black granite obelisk and concrete
memorial
Glenwood