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George Wood Swain (1919–2000) was a local legend from Boron, California. His nickname was "Walking George." He had penchant for walking that made him a legend among locals, in the Los Angeles Times, and even on national television. George earned his name as "Walking George" because he never owned a car, or home, and walked to and from work ...
47-year-old health food distributor Erwin Erkfitz walked from Los Angeles, California to New York City in 1958 for at the time was the record for a cross-country walk. He traveled 3,000 miles (4,800 km) for 67 days, promoting a shoe and attempting to set what would be the record. [127] [128] [129]
The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden is a garden located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. ... (The Walking Man), 1878 and 1899–1900, ...
Ben Davis is walking from Los Angeles to Boston -- a trip that's almost 3,000 miles and would take over 5 hours in a plane and over 41 hours in a vehicle.
The confrontation occurred shortly after 3 p.m. Part of Interstate 105 in Los Angeles County was shut down following 911 calls about a man walking on the freeway, according to a statement from ...
This top 10 list is as scientific as it can be with one person compiling the facts from a sampling of some Los Angeles residents. (Read: those I come into contact with -- a diverse, albeit narrow ...
Eiler Larsen (March 27, 1890 – March 19, 1975) was a Danish vagabond who earned fame as "The Greeter" of Laguna Beach, California, United States. [1] Larsen wandered in Europe, South America and across the United States before settling in Laguna at age 52.
Molecule Man is a series of aluminium sculptures, designed by American artist Jonathan Borofsky, installed at various locations around the world, including Germany [1] and the United States. [2] Borofsky made the first Molecule Man sculptures for locations in Los Angeles in 1977 and 1978. [ 1 ]