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Laura Waldrep, of Taft, takes a few photos of the newly unveiled, oilfield worker, a tool dresser sharpening a bit, Friday, during the unveiling of the Oilworker Monument.
Chairman of the Oilworker Monument , Vic Killingsworth, along with Trice Harvey, right, address the large crowd during the unveiling of the monument during the kickoff of Oildorado Days in Taft.
The Oilworker Monument artist, Benjamin Victor, who was born in Taft, and Trice Harvey, right, stand by the huge monument as it is unveiled during a ceremony Friday in Taft.
Laura Waldrep, of Taft, takes a few photos of the newly unveiled, oilfield worker, a tool dresser sharpening a bit, Friday, during the unveiling of the Oilworker Monument.
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Chairman of the Oilworker Monument , Vic Killingsworth, along with Trice Harvey, right, address the large crowd during the unveiling of the monument during the kickoff of Oildorado Days in Taft.
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The Oilworker Monument artist, Benjamin Victor, who was born in Taft, and Trice Harvey, right, stand by the huge monument as it is unveiled during a ceremony Friday in Taft.
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Spectators take photos and view the bricks that surround the Oilworker Monument, Friday in Taft.
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Spectators listen to speakers during Friday's Oilworker Monument unveiling ceremony in Taft.
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Joyce Victor waves at her son Benjamin Victor, the artist for the Taft Oilworker Monument, during Friday's ceremony, kicking off Oildorado Days.
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The Oilworker Monument was unveiled Friday in Taft.
Downtown Taft's imposing new centerpiece features tough-as-bronze figures that stand 8 feet tall and wear historically accurate, 1910-era dress.
The oil derrick they're seen laboring under completes one of the nation's largest bronze sculptures. Designed by a native son, it's believed to be the world's first monument to oil workers.