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Puddle Jumpers, 1989, Bronze, Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-), American Artist, Transamerica Redwood Glade, San Francisco, California

The Sign
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The sign identifying the sculpture was cast in bronze and attached to concrete in front of the stature. It read:

Glenna Goodacre
Puddle Jumpers, 1989
Bronze
60' x 114"
Please do not touch

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:12 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7895
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Kids holding Hands
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The sculpture depicted kids holding hands and running and jumping puddles.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:28 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7897
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Scarf Flying
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The boy on the left was completely off the ground, his only two attachment points were the hand he held and the tip of his flying scarf where it touched the next boy.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:41 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7898
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The Next Boy
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The next boy in line, his coat open, and his hair flying as he jumped puddles.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:46 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7899
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Another Boy Hooted
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Another boy, in the line of puddle jumpers, hooted in excitement.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:50 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7900
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Boy And Girl
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The line of puddle jumpers were not all boys. A girl in the line of boys enjoyed jumping just as much.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:59:57 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7902
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Right End Sun
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The right end of the line of running and jumping boys and girls dashed into sunlight.

Puddle Jumpers, 1989   •  Bronze external link   •  Artist: Glenna Goodacre (1939-) external link   •  American Artist external link   •  Transamerica Redwood Glade external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:00:07 Wednesday 17 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 26 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7903
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