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Tatum, New Mexico: Metal Art Town

A local place named "Poor Boy's Metal Art" appears to have taken on the mission of decorating its part of town with metal palm trees and patriotic art.

Poor Boy's Metal Art

Address:
305 E. Broadway, Tatum, NM
Directions:
Poor Boy's Metal Art. On the north side of US Hwy 380/Broadway, three blocks east of the intersection of Hwy 206/Main St. Across the street from Tatum police headquarters.
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Metal cutout Iwo Jima.

Metal Art Town

Poor Boys Metal Art, located on East Broadway in Tatum, has beautiful metal work on display. The entire town seems to be dotted with this talented craftsmanship. Hats off to the Iwo Jima statue. Well worth a salute.

[Karianne, 05/13/2017]

Patriotic sculpture.

Metal Art Town

Out in the middle of some of the flattest land you'll ever see is Tatum, NM. It didn't seem remarkable in any way, but quickly you'll notice practically every store, every mail box, every building in town has a piece of beautiful, elaborate metal art decorating it.

I noticed a metal work business in town. It may be the only game in town, but the town sure supports the business. Perhaps my favorite piece was a depiction of the flag raising at Iwo Jima on the east side of town.

[Rhonda Reddick, 05/29/2007]

Most of the art appears to be at a place named "Poor Boy's Metal Art." But "United We Stand"? That flag-raising sculpture is some kind of Iwo Jima-9/11 Patriotic Hybrid. The metal palm trees, while attractive, are decorative, not historic -- none on Iwo's Mt. Suribachi, or around Ground Zero.


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