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| Giant Cats (page 1) |
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| Giant Cougar Temple Hills, MD |
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| Giant Cougar Zebulon, NC |
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| Giant Cougar Indianapolis, IN (now Greenfield, IN) |
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The Temple Hills Cougar was on the roof of the Wilson Powell DARCARS Lincoln Mercury dealership when the first photo was taken in 2004. They were remodeling and looking to sell the statue then. Fortunately, that never happened and the Cougar is now located prominently on the corner of their lot. The fiberglass Cougar has been there since 1971.
The Zebulon Cougar was originally installed on the roof of the Leith Lincoln-Mercury dealership in downtown Raleigh, NC. He is now parked on a trailer in front of Carolina Classic Cars. This statue still has a few whiskers left. The Indianapolis Cougar was installed on the roof of the Crossroads Lincoln Mercury dealership in 1974. The dealership used to dress him up for the holidays. In the late 1960s, Crossroads had live cougars in their showroom. In 1977, someone shot the statue with arrows and painted blood stains on him. In 2000, when Crossroads started selling Fords, they were required to take the Cougar down. He was repainted and moved behind the dealership at that point. Later, he was moved to front of the dealership (second photo). In 2009, the dealership closed and the statue was relocated to the football field at Greenfield-Central High School in Greenfield, IN. Their team's name is the Cougars. [first photo thanks Crawford Appleby; third photo Rick Roberts] |
| Lion Thomasville, NC |
Lions McHenry, IL |
Giant Lion Wilmington, NC |
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The Thomasville Lion was built in the early 1950s. At one time, it was displayed on Christmas parade floats. This photo is from 2010. The statue was painted naturalistic colors in 2008.
The McHenry Lions have flanked the driveway of Extreme Jeep since 1997. Prior to being installed here, they were at a Toyota dealership in Evanston, IL. The fiberglass lions were created in 1975 and originally located at the entrance of "Old Chicago", a now-defunct amusement park in Bolingbrook, IL. The statues were inspired by the pair of bronze lions at Chicago's Art Institute. The Giant Lion entrance is at Tregembo Animal Park which has been here since the 1950s. For more, see their website. |
| Lions Buffalo, NY |
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| There are four marble Lions at the base of the McKinley Memorial. They were sculpted by Alexandar Phinister Proctor in 1907. The sleeping lions are a tribute to the loss of President McKinley. He was assassinated in Buffalo at the opening of the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. The lions are 12 feet long and symbolize strength. For more, see this website. |
| Lionesses Kansas City, MO |
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| There are two granite Lioness statues installed in front of the Kansas City Life Insurance Company Building. They were produced by Jorgen C. Dreyer in 1924. |
| Panther Ochopee, FL |
Tiger Key West, FL |
Tiger McPherson, KS |
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This giant Panther is located at the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters. Florida panthers are an endangered species. For more, see this website.
The Key West Tiger stands in front of Glynn Archer Elementary School. The tiger is the school's mascot. The sheet metal sculpture was produced by George Carey in 1986. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. The McPherson Tiger is installed in front of Central Christian College. The tiger is the school's mascot. |
| Exxon Tigers Mount Ephraim, NJ |
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| Esso Tiger Verona, PA |
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These fiberglass Mount Ephraim Tigers were located at an Exxon station in Deptford, NJ before moving here in the 1990s. The upright tiger is an example of the statues that were mass-produced for Esso in the 1960s or early 1970s. They were used in conjunction with the company's "Put a Tiger in Your Tank" advertising campaign. There are only a couple others that I know of still standing at gas stations. The smaller tiger was probably not made for Esso and might have come from a mini golf. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
This Verona Tiger stands in front of T.E. Fall Automotive, a repair shop. The building was probably an Esso station originally. The statue's feet have been encased in cement. This was probably done to deter thieves. |
| Esso Tiger Lake Ozark, MO |
Esso Tiger [gone] Salisbury, MA |
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These Esso Tiger statues were installed on the roofs of Esso gas stations. I believe they were produced in the mid-1960s. These statues came in two sizes: three and seven feet long. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2.
The Lake Ozark Tiger is located at the Two-Bit Town mini golf course. The Salisbury Tiger was installed on the office roof of Salisbury Mini Golf & Kart Land. This place was previously known as Adventure Golf. It has been abandoned for years. This photo was from 2010. By 2010, the tiger was gone. |
| Esso Tiger Richmond, TX |
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| This Esso Tiger is located at Horsch Tire & Service Center. I don't know how long this statue has been here or if this building was originally an Esso station. |
| Esso Tiger Guymon, OK |
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| This Esso Tiger is installed on top of the pole sign at Tiger Auto Sales, a used car dealer. The tiger is the mascot of the local schools' sports teams. |
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More Esso Tigers:
Atlanta, GA Cortland, NY Gloversville, NY |
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