One of several "Muffler Men" across America. Some wags have dubbed this one in Beaumont, Texas, as the "Happy Half-Wit," for his silly smirk Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The

Oversized cowpoke outside a car dealership in Boerne, Texas Physical description:. Notes: Such figures were adapted from the idea of "Muffler Men," large molded fiberglass sculptures placed as advertising icons, roadside attractions or for decorative purposes

Lonnie Flanagan's Junk Barn, a collection of "mechanical sculpture art" in Beaumont, Texas Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:054).; Fo

Oil derrick outside Spindletop Park, a re-creation of portions of the oil boomtown of Gladys City, Beaumont, Texas Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014

The beloved "Big Texas," the gigantic mascot and symbol of the Texas State Fair, held each autumn in Dallas, Texas Physical description:. Notes: There have been many versions and modifications of Tex over the years; this one reigned for many years before burn

Creatures of all sorts and dimensions appear at Bobz World, a kid-oriented amusement park in Los Fresnos, outside Brownsville, Texas Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The Lyda Hil

Metal figure at Rustic Center and Interiors, a rustic-furniture store along U.S. Highway 290 in Washington County, Texas, east of Brenham Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The Lyd

The deteriorating remains of "Tex Randall," a very big Texan (47 feet tall and weighing seven tons) erected in the city of Canyon in the Texas panhandle by industrial-arts teacher Harry Wheeler in 1959 Physical description:. Notes: Tex is constructed of concr

An oil refinery in Groves, Texas, near Port Arthur Physical description:. Notes: Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer.; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014; (DLC/PP-2014:054).; Forms part of: Lyda Hill Texas Collection