Scrappy - Kerrville, Tx
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linkys
N 30° 05.814 W 099° 04.838
14R E 492230 N 3329526
Antlered deer at the entrance to a local ranch.
Waymark Code: WMA8PJ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2010
Views: 7
Scrappy is the name of the mascot for a local high school, Tivy, whose nickname is the Antlers. This statue of Scrappy was created by Brett & Tammy Prang of Incredible Metal in Kadoka, south Dakota out of scrap metal. The figure of a full antlered deer, "Scrappy stands some 16 feet tall on a smashed car body high above the nearby State Highway. The statue is mounted on concrete pillars behind a limestone facade, making it some 25 feet tall overall. It has a plaque with the following inscription:
SCRAPPY
Tivy Antlers mascot since 1932
This sculpture commissioned by
Gene and Ruth Lehmann
Honoring family members who attended Tivy
(list of 28 names)
Also honoring
Admiral Chester Nimitz - 1901 Tivy Graduate
Scrappy created by Brett and Tammy Prang of Kadoka, South Dakota
Erected and dedicated by
Gene and Ruth Lehmann
Dragon Springs Ranch, Kerrville, texas
January 2010
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Scrappy
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Brett and Tammy Prang
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 2010
Materials used: metal
Location: Hwy 16 north of Kerrrville at the entrance to Dragon Springs Ranch
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