Theodore Roosevelt statue: The statue of Theodore Roosevelt, standing on the John Russell Pope Central Park West Staircase leading up to the American Museum of Natural History was dedicated in 1940. The 10-foot tall bronze statue sits atop an over 8-foot high granite base. The work, which was acquired by the City of New York through a provision of the New York state legislature, depicts Teddy Roosevelt on horseback as both a hunter and explorer. He is flanked by the figures of two guides, one Native American and one African, meant to symoblize the continents of America and Africa. The Native American figure is marching forward wearing a feather headdress, moccasins and a long sarong around his waist. The African figure (which is hidden in this photo) is striding forward with a cloth draped over his proper right shoulder and a gun in his proper right hand. Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. (the father of Theodore Roosevelt), was one of the founders of this museum in 1869.