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Edwardsville, Illinois: 25-Foot-Tall Geriatric Walker

If giants lived long enough, would they eventually need walkers? That seemed to be the question posed by this piece of art.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Address:
Circle Drive, Edwardsville, IL
Directions:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. On Circle Drive, which encircles the campus, just north of the crossing to Evergreen Hall.
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Giant walker.

Giant Walker

Giant version of a medical walker, on the campus of SIU Edwardsville, north of Circle Dr. between Evergreen Hall and the Engineering Building.

[Eric Snoddy, 10/15/2019]

Giant walker.

25-Foot-Tall Geriatric Walker

On the Circle Drive around the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville there stands a giant walker.

[Doug Dirr, 11/22/2015]

Sculpture was installed Sep. 25, 2015. Part of the annual SIUE Sculpture Walk. Will only be here until Sep. 2016.


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