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This bronze bust of America’s 16th president stands 12 & 1/2 feet high and rests on a 30 foot tall granite pedestal. It is the largest bronze head sculpture in the United States and is located in a rest area along interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Laramie, Wyoming. Robert I. Russin built the 4,500-pound bronze bust in Mexico during a period of 11 months using some 10 tons of clay. It was cast in more than 30 bronze pieces designed to be bolted together. It was shipped from Mexico to Laramie.
"The statue came up from Mexico with armed guards from the Mexican Army, because they were afraid that someone was going to steal it", according to the late sculptor's son, Joe Russin.