The Chinese Coolie - Auburn, CA
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N 38° 54.133 W 121° 03.948
10S E 667722 N 4307704
The Chinese Coolie is a concrete sculpture of a male coolie pushing a wheelbarrow. He wears a Chinese hat, long-sleeved, collarless shirt and knee-length pants.
Waymark Code: WMA0CR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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The Chinese Coolie is a concrete sculpture of a male coolie pushing a wheelbarrow. He wears a Chinese hat, long-sleeved, collarless shirt and knee-length pants.

Before its relocation to the area of the railroad depot, this sculpture was located at the artist's dental office. A nearby plaque reads:


"THE CHINESE COOLIE"

This statue created by
Kenneth H. Fox
is a tribute to the historical
significance of the Chinese worker
in the construction of the
transcontinental railroad
through the Sierra Mountains of
California.

Dr. Kenneth H. Fox D.D.S.
Life long resident of Auburn
Completed this creative work in 1972


TITLE: The Chinese Coolie

ARTIST(S): Kenneth H. Fox, sculptor

DATE: 1972. Relocated 1988. Dedicated Nov. 27, 1989

MEDIUM: Sculpture: concrete and metal; Base: concrete

CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000679

Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]

PHYSICAL LOCATION:
the old Railroad station at 601 Lincoln Way


DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None


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