There Is An Iron Zoo In The Oil Fields Of a Small Town In California

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    The Coalinga Iron Zoo was created back in the 70s by Jean Dakessian, a local artist who arrived in Coalinga with her husband and opened a restaurant and inn.

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    Jean approached Shell Oil Company and they allowed her to paint one, which she turned into a large red bird.

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    Soon the Iron Zoo became a community project.

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    At its peak, the Iron Zoo had over fifty decorated pump jacks

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    But sadly, that was a long time back...

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    Soil
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    Visual arts

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