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Ken Kesey Mural 2015, Artist: Old City Artists, Fourth Street At Main Street, Springfield, Oregon

Large Figure
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A large figure of Ken Kesey was painted on the side of a building in downtown Springfield, Oregon. Notice how some of the windows had been converted to bookshelves.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:15:10 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0291
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Closer Face
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A closer view of the face of Ken Kesey. He leaned against a window and held a pencil in his left hand.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:15 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0292
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The Space Between
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The space between two second floor windows had been panted to look like a book shelf, whose top held a Springfield banner and a trophy.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:19 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0293
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Legs And Boots
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The legs and boots of Ken Kesey were all that was visible when standing on the sidewalk next to them.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:22 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0294
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Sidewalk Bookshelf
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Another bookshelf was painted on the sidewalk level. That bookshelf also included a painted bus and a tractor, as well as a patriotic hat and an Oregon personalized license plate that read, "FURTHR."


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:25 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0295
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Video Tapes
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Old style video tapes were also stacked on a shelf of the sidewalk-level painted bookshelf. A couple of the titles were, "Big Beat Club Acid Test," and "The Grapes of Wrath."


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:01 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0296
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A Sign
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A sign attached to the wall gave the history of the mural.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:07 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0297
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Closer Books
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A closer view of some of the books on the sidewalk-level bookshelf. Among the titles were, "The Road," "Tortilla Flats," and "Beat Poetry."


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:21 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0299
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Next To The License Plate
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Next to the personalized license plate was a book entitled, "History of Springfield."


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:28 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0298
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Closer Tractor
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A closer view of a toy tractor painted on the painted bookshelf at sidewalk-level.


Ken Kesey external link Mural external link 2015 external link   •  Artists: Old City Artists external link   •  4th Street and Main Street external link   •  Springfield external link Oregon external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:28 Friday 28 June 2024)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 10 October 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C24_0300
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