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"Genius" Sculpture, Artist: Carl Milles, Georgia and Santa Clara Streets, Vallejo, California

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The "Genius" Sculpture by Carl Melles was mounted on a tall pedestal in a wide plaza. The pedestal had a Christian Cross on each face.

"Genius" Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Carl Melles external link   •  Georgia and Santa Clara Streets external link   •  Vallejo external link California 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: 12:28:14 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 11 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_2015
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Holding
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The "Genius" sculpture featured a winged-man holding a forked horn. The man appeared to be wrestling with something.

"Genius" Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Carl Melles external link   •  Georgia and Santa Clara Streets external link   •  Vallejo external link California 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: 12:29:36 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 11 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_2018
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Two Forked
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The man appeared to be wrestling a two forked object behind him.

"Genius" Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Carl Melles external link   •  Georgia and Santa Clara Streets external link   •  Vallejo external link California 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: 12:29:42 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 11 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_2019
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Another View
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Another view of the "Genius" Sculpture set against a cloudless blue sky.

"Genius" Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Carl Melles external link   •  Georgia and Santa Clara Streets external link   •  Vallejo external link California 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: 12:29:58 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 11 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_2020
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Closer Face
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A closer view of the man's face on the "Genius" Sculpture located in downtown Vallejo, California.

"Genius" Sculpture external link   •  Artist: Carl Melles external link   •  Georgia and Santa Clara Streets external link   •  Vallejo external link California 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: 12:30:05 Friday 8 September 2023)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 11 January 2024)   •  © 2024 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C23_2021
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