World's Largest Buffalo, (sculpture).

World's Largest Buffalo, (sculpture).

Petersen, Elmer Paul, 1928-2020, sculptor.

World's Largest Buffalo, (sculpture).

Fall 1958.; Installed 1959.; Dedicated 1960.

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Concrete reinforcing rods formed over a steel structure, covered in stucco mesh wire, and painted.

26 x 46 x 14 ft. (60 tons).

"Replica of the once famous Buffalo that roamed the Great Dakota prairie." Surrounded by a concrete walkway, this American bison appears to be walking. His coating is tan and brown overall with darker brown coloring over the top of the head, front shoulders, front legs, and lower rear legs.

Animal -- Buffalo

Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Jamestown

Administered by City of Jamestown, Chamber of Commerce, 121 West First Street, Jamestown, North Dakota 58402

Located Frontier Village, Jamestown, North Dakota

(Nearby plaque:) World's Largest Buffalo/Erected 1959 by/City of Jamestown and Chamber of Commerce/Length 46 ft Width 14 ft/Height 26 ft Weight 60 Tons/Elmer Paul Petersen Sculptor

NMAA Inventory Staff, 1990.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992.

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