Swend Miller and Ron Nelson have completed the restoration of the Bull and Bear sculptures that are located next to the Colfax Passenger Depot, at 99 Railroad St., in Colfax.
Over the years, maintenance of the sculptures has included painting them with linseed oil, waterproof marine-grade sealers, and paint. As the sculptures aged and weathered, the Bear and Bull developed structural problems related to vandalism and decay of the wood itself.
The Bull and the Bear sculptures were originally brought to Colfax from Mendocino, California in the 1940s and installed in front of the popular Bull and Bear restaurant on Canyon Way in Colfax.
Roger Staab took the following photos of the restoration.
Colfax Area Historical Society (CAHS) and Colfax Heritage Museum 