The Birthplace of the Cowboy - Pleasanton, TX
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N 28° 57.575 W 098° 29.018
14R E 550314 N 3203618
Commissioned by Ben and Mona Parker and donated to the City of Pleasanton to mark the area as the birthplace of the Cowboy.
Waymark Code: WMY36T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2018
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Smithsonian Website
A standing male figure dressed as a cowboy in a long-sleeved shirt, a vest, pants and chaps, boots with spurs, and a hat. He carries a gun in a holster on his belt at his right side.
(Inscription on front of base)
IN THIS PART OF TEXAS MEN FIRST USED THE
TECHNIQUES OF HANDLING CATTLE ON HORSEBACK.
THIS STATUE DEDICATED TO "THE" COWBOY.
WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY OF PLEASANTON, TEXAS
BY MONA AND BEN PARKER AND PLACED HERE
TO MARK THIS AREA AS
THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE COWBOY.
TITLE: The Birthplace of the Cowboy
ARTIST(S): Joe Tatschl
DATE: 08/29/1970
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS TX000552
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
City Hall
108 Second Steet
Pleasanton, TX 78064
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
Statue was treated with some kind of coating which is peeling off. Needs restoration.
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