The letter " C " is highlighted in our CONTINUING trip around
the alphabet.
The first picture is entitled " CHINESE COOLIE"
Please don't be offended.
That's it's name.
During the Gold Rush many CHINESE came to Placer COUNTY
to work and helped build the TransCONTINENTAL Railroad.
The railroad was the Western leg of the system.
Dr. Kenneth Fox CRAFTED this statue frome 1 mile of steel
rebar and 35 CUBIC yards of CONCRETE.
It stands 25 feet high and weighs 70 tons.
The Doctor CREATED it as a gift to the COMMUNITY of
Auburn, CALIFORNIA.
The CITY of Auburn is the COUNTY Seat of Placer COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
As I say CONSTANTLY , enlarging the photos will make the
photos more interesting.
Here we have a COUPLING of two railroad CARS.
Without this hitch the CARS CAN'T go anywhere.
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23 comments:
The facts about this wonderful statue are amazing!
Would love to visit that sometime. You and Dave have so many wonderful "day trips and photo Shoots"
These were excellent for Letter "C".
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love the coupler and I am glad you gave us the info on the coolie... he doesn't look nearly that big in the first photo...
Very well carved Chibnese coolie.
As always a wonderful COLLAGE and COLLECTION of image, thoughts and words. Have a great week.
yeah, there are lots of things that, if named today, wouldn't be named as they were.
ROG, ABC WEDNESDAY
Interesting as always! There were also Chinese coming to Australia during the gold rush over there.In fact the Chinese immigrants were the second group of outsiders visiting Queensland to stay there for a long time.
Have a great week.
Thanks for your comment! Yes going on a cruise is wonderful!
Wil, ABCW Team
Interesting! There's still so much to know about the state CA I live in!
I like the statues very much. Interesting information too. Carver, ABC Wed. Team
What a size the statue is, good to have their contribution commemorated, it must have been a tough life. I always like the noise the couplings make on old trains.
Beautiful sculpture, lovely photos!
The railways crossing Canada were built in the same way, and there were a great many Chinese people working in the salmon canneries on the west coast of Canada, too. There were some unfortunate names for the canning machines, too.
However, these days the Chinese immigrants to North America are Canadians, Americans, and, yes, some are Mexicans.
Interesting historical subject for the letter C.
K
Great photos! Love the sculpture of the "coolie".
Grt series of photographs for C theme..
The details in the photos are amazing. We had Chinese come and work in the gold mines and on the Canadian Pacific Railway, too.
Leslie
abcw team
A lovely selection of photos
Didn't realize it is huge until I read its measurements.
Love your picturs and your Collection!
C is for...
Thanks for the historical bit of info on the Chinese in the Gold Rush.
Hazel
Sounds as if you are having fun my friend
Lovely snap shot of the city county capital!! The atop the dome looks regal!!
Fascinating post! Wow...the statue is HUGE! It doesn't seem to be when you first look at the photo. It was a wonderful gift to the county! Love the railroad car coupling also!
The Chinese Coolie stone statue is amazing!
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