(P. P. J. Museum), (sculpture).

(P. P. J. Museum), (sculpture).

Smith, Edward H., sculptor.

McLernon, David, sculptor.

(P. P. J. Museum), (sculpture).

Pre-Plastic Junk Museum, (sculpture).

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Overall: .55 acres.

Folk-art installation covering over half an acre and incorporating several buildings. The landscape is fashioned of collections of found objects including light sockets, toy trucks, pots, pans, and refrigerators. Some of the objects such as old bedposts, have been recycled as decorative edgings for planters. Old washtubs are arranged along a back wall of a building and have faces painted on them. Old highway signs are used throughout the landscape. Other objects on the site include wash tub holders, chicken brooder, lanterns, license plates, swag lamps, frying pans, mirrors, trivets, old bottles, a birdcage, unicycles and door knobs.

Object -- Tool -- Hardware

Object -- Furniture

Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Red Mountain

P. P. J. Museum, 705 Highway 395, Red Mountain, California 93528

The installation is located at the private residence of Smith and McLernon. The installation was begun in 1972. IAS files contain copies of related articles from Sierra View, April 1993, pg. 42-43 and The Daily Independent, July 28, 1994.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1995.

Sierra View, April 1993, pg. 42-43.

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