31 Sculptures: Amboy City Park

Chainsaw Tree Carvings 1-5

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Sculpture #1: Amboy Train Depot
“One of the most notable of the art works is a statue and train in memory of Louis Scott, who at that time, June 2001, was 106 years old. The carving depicts Scott when he worked for the Illinois Central Railroad.” [1]

Sculpture #2: Farmer with Pigs
“This farmer is a likeness of Willie Morrissey, lifelong farmer who lived in the Binghampton area.” [2]

Sculpture #3: J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker of the House.

Sculpture #4: Bear with Fish in Mouth
With baby bear.

Sculpture #5: Fireman Holding Baby
“Based on the famous newspaper picture from the Oklahoma City Bombing, commissioned by the Amboy Volunteer Fire Department.” [3]

Next: Amboy Tree Carvings 6-10 »

Reference Notes
1. Brady, Pat. Amboy Illinois: First 150 Years 1854–2004. p. 61.
2. Ibid., p.61.
3. Ibid., p.61.

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