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Modesto, California: Monument to The Paper Boy

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Address:
15th St., Modesto, CA
Directions:
Take the Hwy 99 Central Modesto exit. Drive parallel to the highway, then turn east onto I St. Statue on left, on the northwest corner of I and 15th Sts.
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The Paper Boy.

Monument to The Paper Boy

A life-size paperboy on foot, "an enduring symbol of initiative and pluck," according to the plaque on the statue, sculpted by Betty Saletta.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/29/2009]

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Paper Boy statue.

Monument to The Paper Boy

Locals told us to rub the dog's front paw for luck! Lots of pups were getting their photos taken by the statue.

[Kim Wheeler, 04/01/2013]

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