Joe Roughneck Monument - Joinerville, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 32° 10.701 W 094° 55.360
15S E 318732 N 3561824
The Joe Roughneck bust wears a hard hat and has a band-aid on his proper left cheek. The bust is mounted on a tall pipe pedestal.
Waymark Code: WM15GHK
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2022
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The tall pipe is a time capsule. Plaque text:
Dynamic symbol of the fabulous petroleum industry is Joe Roughneck whose bust appears above, and who is hereby appointed guardian of this memorial. In the year 2056 A.D., this pipe shall be opened and its contents distributed in accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into by Lone Star Steel Company, East Texas Chamber of Commerce, and the trustee Republic National Bank of Dallas. March 16, 1957.
Sector of the workforce: Oil Well Roughneck
Created or Donated by which group: Lone Star Steel Company, East Texas Chamber of Commerce, and Republic National Bank of Dallas
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