George Laithwaite of Canada Concrete Sculptures Folk Art Environment

It’s the cement garden of George Laithwaite in Canada created from 1912 to 1952. At the garden, historical figures consort with figures from the Bible, Jack and Jill and Maggie and Jiggs. The masterpiece is depicted on my real photo postcard. It’s The Plough. The angry looking fellow is apparently the artist, while the figure behind the oxen team is the first Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Macdonald. The best source on the mysterious conglomeration of concrete figures is the book / pamphlet of Ralph Smith, fortunately available in full text online. Real Photo Postcard of The Plough by George Laithwaite c. 1940. Collection Jim Linderman / Dull Tool Dim Bulb. A Laithwaite Legacy by Ralph Smith available in full at https://www.ruralroutes.com/8125.html