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Boy with the Book Statue

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Boy with the Book Statue

August 20, 2026

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The “Boy with the Leaking Boot” statue, now housed on the second floor of the El Paso Museum of History, has long been one of El Paso’s most debated public artworks. Purchased by the city in 1901, it originally stood in City Hall park, later moved to San Jacinto Plaza, and eventually returned to…

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