Paisano Pete, (sculpture).

Paisano Pete, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Creative Displays, fabricator.

Paisano Pete, (sculpture).

Sculpture: fiberglass; Base: brick.

Sculpture: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 6 ft. x L. 20 ft.

(On label attached to middle of base:) Creative Displays, Inc./431 Holton St./Sparta, Wisconsin 54056 unsigned Founder's mark appears.

A large roadrunner in a running stance with head forward, proper left claw in front and proper right claw behind. The sculpture is mounted on a low brick base that tapers slightly.

Animal -- Bird -- Roadrunner

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- Fort Stockton

Administered by City of Fort Stockton, Tourist Development Board, 116 West 2nd, Fort Stockton, Texas 79735

Located Southeast corner of Main & Dickinson, Fort Stockton, Texas

The sculpture was purchased in July of 1979. IAS files contain Fort Stockton visitors brochure entitled, "Big Bend: The Magnificent World." Nearby plaque reads: Paisano Pete/World's Largest/Roadrunner/Ft. Stockton, Texas/11 ft. tall 20 ft. long.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas survey, 1993.

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