Administered by Canaan Firefighters Association Bruce Road, P. O. Box 19 Canaan New Hampshire 03741
Located Canaan Fire Station Parker Street Grounds Canaan New Hampshire
Date:
Commissioned 1993. 1993-1994. Dedicated Aug. 9, 1994
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(On rear top of lower section of sculpture: artist's monogram) (On front of hat, incised:) SMOKEY (On belt buckle, incised:) SMOKEY signed
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Summary:
A chain saw carved sculpture of Smokey the Bear with brown fur, dressed in blue pants with cuffs, a yellow belt buckle, and a tan wide-brimmed hat, stands with his proper right arm raised in the air while his proper left hand holds a light brown and aluminum-colored shovel.
