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Carving

1979

Minnesota Tax Payer Carving. Material: wood. Size: 11" H. Description: natural and green painted wood - hand carved nude man caricature hiding behind a bush - black ink printed on front base: "Remember the Minnesota Tax Payer" and on bottom base: "By H. Lillesve 3-10-79 New Richland, MN to Speaker Rod Searle."

Harry Lillesve was a teacher from New Richland-Hartland High School who carved this statue and presented it to Rod Searle, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.