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"Playground dedication: Sculpture is rooted in history", 1994-09-24; 1994-09-25

 File — Box: 11
Identifier: SC003_010_00714

Scope and Contents

"Crystal Hoffman, 7, feeds hay to "Spirit," a goat in the 4-H petting coral." "Michelle Retherford, 10, walks with a life-size cutout of her principal, Bob Leon of Rincon School." "Alex Garrett, 6, of Escondido and Don Anderson, Escondido director of parks and recreation, climb on the new play sticks." "Mayor Sid Hollins [of Escondido, California], is surrounded by children and artist Baile Oaks [sic], as he cuts the ribbon on the sculpture." "Larraine Boyce, left, talks with Lori Holt Pfeiler in the food tent at the Harvest Festival." "Children play with a water pump as artist and playground designer Baile Oakes talks about what inspired him about the project." "Taryn Oakes, 3, daughter of Baile Oakes finds a place in the playground for a lunch break." [Envelope contains additional unpublished images from opening of "Legacy" playground sculpture at Grape Day Park, Escondido, California, at 10th annual Harvest Festival. Sculptor Baile Oakes, from Westport, California, was inspired by the destructive Guejito Ranch fire. After seeing the scorched landscape, Oakes envisioned a playground with brightly colored trees reaching upward and inviting children to explore and use their imaginations.]

Dates

  • Other: 1994-09-24; 1994-09-25

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Dan Rios papers are currently undergoing processing and are open for research. The department has internal documentation over what is in individual envelopes and can search for people, places, and events from 1968 - 2001 in advance of any visits so that we can ensure we have materials on hand for researchers. Please contact Special Collections in advance to request access.

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Extent

From the Collection: 222.31 Linear Feet (186 containers totaling 195 boxes and drawers of various sizes, roughly sized like postcard boxes. Metal containers house 2 or 3 drawers each.)

Language

From the Collection: English

Materials Specific Details

35 mm color negative

Repository Details

Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository

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