[2] The sculptor, Fremont resident Richard Beyer, included several subtleties in the sculpture which reward close viewing.

The face of the dog was sculpted to resemble Fremont political leader and the city's "godfather of recycling" Armen "Napoleon" Stephanian, with whom Beyer had public disagreements in the 1970s.

[3] People living and working in the Fremont neighborhood often dress the characters in apparel appropriate to a season or local event.

[5] Concerns over damage to the statues from weather and automobiles led to the installation of a pergola by artist Pete Larsen in 1979.

[16] The statue, sculpted by Kevin Pettelle of Sultan, Washington, portrays the 1970s Seattle TV clown J. P. Patches and his sidekick Gertrude.