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Boy with the Leaking Boot
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On back: file--"Boy with Leaking Boot"
Stamped: ENTERED SEP 25 1992
On back: file--"Boy with Leaking Boot"
Stamped: ENTERED SEP 25 1992
Gov. Ray Tours SWI Drought Area - Asks Disaster Designation
A Stalk Of Corn . . . showing rootworm damage is held by Jay West, area crop production specialist at Iowa State. The problem is one of several plaguing (Jim) Coomes' corn crop at Atlantic.
'Boy With Leaking Boot' Stands In General's Yard; Statue Has 14 'Brothers'
"The Boy With The Leaking Boot"...at least 75 years old, proudly stands with Mrs. Bruce K. Holloway, wife of the commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command, in her garden pol at Offutt Air Base.
'Boy With Leaking Boot' Stands in General's Yard
Fairmount Park Swan Pond...at the turn of the century shows "The Boy With The Leaking Boot," under arrow in center of the photo. Exact date of this photo, from Nonpareil files, is not known.
'Boy With Boot' Has Mysterious Origins
The Boy With The Leaking Boot...has become an internationally known statues although its origin and sculptor remain unknown. Once located at the Swan Pond in Fairmount Park, this copy is now i the garden of Gen. and Mrs. Bruce Holloway at Offutt Air…
Prodigal boy returns; Statues exchanged
Admiring the "jaunty " boy...and his leaking boot, are (from left) U.S. Rep. Tom Hardin, D-5th District, Gen. Bennie L. Davis, commander-in-chief of Strategic Air Command, and Mayor David Christiansen. The statue presented to Davis by the city is in…
Leaky-boot boy getting a 'bath'; Headed fro Midlands Mall
Detail work...is nearly done as David Holmes, a local artist and art teach, cleans the leg on the Boy With the Leaky Boot.
Three Coins in the fountain
[Photo is a cropped version of photo in this article]
Susan B. Anthony silver dollars are tossed into the fountain of 'The Boy With the Leaking Boot" statue.
Wishing for good luck are, from left, Mayor William Ballenger, Twila Craig and Joe…
Susan B. Anthony silver dollars are tossed into the fountain of 'The Boy With the Leaking Boot" statue.
Wishing for good luck are, from left, Mayor William Ballenger, Twila Craig and Joe…
Boys Club Plans Are Shown Here
Community Leaders...are discussing beginning a campaign to establish a Boys Club here. A rendering of a proposed Boys Club building, estimated to cost $150,000, has been completed by Robert Burgin, local architect.
Boys' Club Leaders View Gift Of Land
Checking Plat...of gift to Boys Club are Joseph Katelman, the donor; Bill Hinckley, E.F. Van Billiard and Arthur Dunning.
Track Makes Dubuque City Of Believers
Greyhounds round the bend at the Dubuque Greyhound Park. The dogs, which reach speeds up to 45 miles an hour, are muzzled to prevent them from injuring each other. In the foreground is the lure, controlled by an operator in a booth. - Photo courtesy…
Dubuque Dogs: Off And Running
A snow-covered Dubuque Greyhound Park, which cost $11 million to construct. Conceived by Durrant Group of Dubuque, the facility was featured in a trade magazine for its design. Capacity is about 6,000, while the Council Bluffs facility will have…