Historical information

When K.S Anderson proposed the idea of a deep water Port in Portland, many doubted him calling his idea a white elephant of an idea. After the Port was successfully launch K.s Anderson kept this white elephant on his desk as a symbol of perseverance.

Physical description

Plaster statue of a white elephant. Elephant is standing on a rectangle base as in carves from it, split stance one leg slightly forward, head raised with a short stubby trunk raised up. Body of elephant is white washed with a bright red tongue and dots for eyes, elephants right side under the tummy is coloured a bright pale yellow.