Coolie Statue

Posted by wendyvee in Big People, Giant Things on Jun 8th, 2007
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cooliecombinedCoolie Statue
Auburn, California

photo credits:
left:”Kamikaze” (Steve) right: “WingLust Wendy”

 Another of Dr. Ken Fox’s statues (an Auburn dentist and sculptor now in his 80’s).

Fox sculpted it as a tribute to Chinese workers who labored so harshly on the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1800’s.

Learn more about the term Coolie here

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One Response to “Coolie Statue”

  1. The Gold Miner - Roadside Wonders says:
    September 1, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    […] * The Coolie – another great Ken Fox creation here on RW […]

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