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Feb 3 2005
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Stephen F. Austin, standing tall for you!
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Manuscript in right hand
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Black and white view
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Museum & gift shop
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Stephen F Austin (Randy Billingsley'left) was at the birthday party
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SFA-Randy Billingsley caught this sunset
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Photo by Jim Enos with SFA watching the beautiful sunset
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Stephen F Austin (Randy Billingsley) with cannon
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Jim Enos caught Jimmy Brown announcing the winner of the Mustang GT
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Dennis McKelroy caught the Brazoria Militia firing Black powder muskets.
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Photos by Dennis McKelroy Nov 3 2005 Brazoria Militia
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Photos by Dennis McKelroy Nov 3 2005 Brazoria Militia
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Photos by Dennis McKelroy
October 2005
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| The legs arrived 7/5/2005 and were set on 7/7/2005 photos coming 7/9 drop by the site and see the progress! Two sections of waist due in two weeks. |
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Maxim Crane set these parts in about four hours.
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The first boot started
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Almost there!
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Second boot going on.
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First knee
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Second knee
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First thigh
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Second thigh
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Photo by Dennis McKelroy
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Photo by Dennis McKelroy
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Bob Garrett took this photo, notice the pilings and first layer of base is poured!!
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6/19/2005, The four pieces of the body are looking really good! NOTE he has arms!!
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6/19/20045, back view of body. The head will mount on top of this piece.
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6/19/2005. The rifle has been sealed and looks very nice!
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6/19/2004, this head was made with considerable detail as model for "the" head.
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6/19/2004, David with new head, note the larger than life head in the background.
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6/19/2005, Mr W. looking good with President Bush. ( President Bush is a cut out, but don't tell Mr. W.)
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6/19/2005, Cleaning out Stephen's ear.
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6/19/2005, Stephen's face, is in the process of detailing.
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6/19/2005, The back of the head, in the process of detailing.
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6/19/2005, The left hand on rifle barrel
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6/19/2005, Three sections of the body with extra detail being added.
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6/9/2005, Maxim Crane sets the Bones down into the fixtures.
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6/9/2005, Bill Fletcher watching the progress and keeping an eye on things to insure it is right!
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6/9/2005, Charles Bartlett helps guide the bones into place. Charlie has donated many hours during the last year!
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6/9/2005, another shot of crane lowering the bones into fixtures.
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6/9/2005, F. Burris at Maxim donated the crane and operator for this project! THANK YOU!
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6/9/2005, Bo Franklin is the man behind the bases concrete work
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5/13/2005, Aerial view of concrete pumper
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5/13/2005, concrete being pumped into forms
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5/13/2005, the concrete pumper operator controls the truck from the roof with remote control.
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5/13/2005, concrete being pumped into forms
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F&L Concrete Services out of Houston did the job at reduced pricing. THANK YOU!
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5/13/2005, cement trucks feeding
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5/13/2005 Concrete form for the base
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5/13/2005 Concrete form for the base
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5/13/2005, One our left on the top of the base. The culverts will house the pipes that support the statue.
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5/13/2005, Doris Tielke and Sehon Warneke looking at the top of the base.
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Sehon Warneke, Bill Flecther and David Addickes discussing the situation.
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5/13/2005 Concrete form for the base
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6/9/2005, Barry Williams, a new member that is willing to help. We will see more of him!
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Waiting on the next challenge!
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After the underground base was completed, Bo Franklin & crew started on forms for the above ground base.
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5/1/2005, it sounded simple enough, but it took four months to get these approved and installed
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Thanks Alamo Concrete!!
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Thanks Bell Bottom Foundation Company
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Two giant legs, 3 sections are stacked together. This reaches to mid thigh on the statue.
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Same picture with a different view. Note the car on right and building in back!
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Boots in the background
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This section fits on the two picture at left. It is the chest area and most of the shoulders.
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This is actually a pentagon shaped form.
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This section will be ten foot tall. Note the 24" culverts they will house 14" pipe that will extend 30' into the statue.
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The first portion of base is completed, I call this picture the leaning tower of Bob (Garrett)
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Bell Bottom Foundation Company crew drilling the piers under the base.
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Bell Bottom Foundation Company crew drilling the piers under the base.
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Bell Bottom Foundation Company crew drilling the piers under the base.
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Bob Garrett looking for the key???
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Bill Fletcher watching the first pier pour.
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Relocating and drilling another of the six piers
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This is the rebar being placed in one of the piers.
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This is a view from the inside the left boot.
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This section is the lower part of the jacket. Note the car on left for size reference.
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Mr. Warneke inspecting the powder horn.
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This is two sections of the jacket that will stack on the section pictured on the left.
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David Adickes explains how the fringe will be enhanced
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More fringe on the jacket
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Back view of previous picture
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Powder horn and bag
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This is an interesting photo, David Adickes is laying it out in preparation to make the head.
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Sign hanging on David Adickes building.
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Austin's right arm, bent to hold the rifle
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Austin's left arm
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Waist and chest of statue (Jan 2005)
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Sehon Warneke polishing the big mans boot.
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Display by Liz Dujka telling Humble, TX about the "coming of the statue".
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Yes, we are still accepting charter members! THANK YOU!!
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Mr. W beside a big boot!
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Photo of life-size statue
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Bill Fletcher & Sehon Warneke at David Adickes Shop
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David Adickes and coworker review statue
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Sehon Warneke & David Adickes signing contract
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Stephen F. Austin supervising contract signing.
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Stephen F Austin ... the beginning.
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SFA getting closer ...
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Sehon Warneke posing with a big friend.
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These are bound for Florida President's park
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Break time ... a job well done!
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SFA statue face Photo by James Glover
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The Stephen F. Austin 500 
