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"The Unseen Collar City" by John Bulmer, photographer
"The Engineer" by Christine Lewandowski
"Uncle Rainbow" by Christopher Harvey ()
"History of America" by Troy Prep, Grade 6
"The Birds of Oakwood Cemetery" by Judith Vincent
"Uncle Samphony" by Jasmine C. Ceniceros and Carey Clements
"Truly... Uncle Sam" by Samantha Amalia Spalholz
"Unsustainable Beacon" by Fernando Orellana
(It looks like this one might light up at night -- there's a small solar panel on the head.)
"Cyber Sam" by Bob Anderson
"The Annotated Uncle Sam" by Geoffrey Raymond
"Captain America" - by Andrew Kreshik
SAM by Jesse Matulis
We were in downtown Troy this afternoon for some stuff, so we took the opportunity to check out the new Uncle Sam statues around town.
The fiberglass Sams were officially unveiled Friday morning. There are 30 of them around downtown. They're a project from the Troy Downtown BID, and were decorated by local artists and groups. (Here's what they looked like blank.) The plan is for about half the statues to "remain part of the streetscape for the foreseeable future" -- the other half will be auctioned off in November.
Here are photos of a handful of the Sams.
The photos are in large format above -- scroll all the way up.
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Comments
They all look pretty good and will stand out throughout the city. Haven't seen them all yet, but will enjoy running into them around town.
... said Ryan Naylor on Apr 26, 2013 at 4:11 PM | link
Maybe it is my Troy pride talking, but these all look awesome (the bird one, especially). I can't wait to see them in person!
... said Jessica R on Apr 26, 2013 at 4:28 PM | link
I agree. These are cooler than I expected they would be. Especially like the Play-Doh can Sam.
... said Ryan on Apr 27, 2013 at 12:49 PM | link
Seems like a small thing, but it shows how interconnected our region's and nation's history truly are. Nice job, Troy!
... said Albany Joe on Apr 28, 2013 at 8:59 PM | link
SAM is my favorite. It's like it can turn on and talk to me at any moment reciting "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" or something.
... said KatherineSass on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:40 PM | link
It's by far the coolest project Troy has done since I've lived here! A great way to see the city by walking around searching for all 30 Sams!
... said Preppy Pink Crocodile on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:55 PM | link
I would love to go on a an Uncle Sam statue hunt with my children...is there a map or list of each statue?
... said Melissa on Oct 23, 2013 at 8:55 PM | link