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Isaacs, C. Huston,
Eggleston, Charles M.,
Lewis, Roy,
Mythology -- American Indian
Animal -- Bear
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Terre Haute
Totem pole
Sculpture
Tootootch, (sculpture).
Artist:
Isaacs, C. Huston, sculptor.
Eggleston, Charles M., sculptor.
Lewis, Roy, engineer.
Title:
Tootootch, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Totem Pole, (sculpture).
Dates:
1938. Relocated 1963.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Totem pole: white pine, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 20 x 7 x 2 1/2 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 in. x Diam. 3 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Totem pole carved of white pine. The pole features five totemic figures including a thunderbird at the top of the pole and a bear at the bottom. The totem pole stands on a concrete base.
Subject:
Mythology -- American Indian -- Thunderbird
Animal -- Bear
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Terre Haute
Totem pole
Sculpture
Owner:
Vigo County Historical Society, Historical Museum, Wabash Valley, 1411 South Sixth Street, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802
Provenance:
Formerly in the collection of Root, Chapman Jay, Mr. & Mrs., Rocky Edge, Allendale, Indiana
Remarks:
Nearby plaque formerly attached to pole: "Rocky Edge. A.D. 1938. I am TOOTOOCH (sic) the Thunderbird. Before I came to this beautiful spot which will be my home forever, I was a stately pine in a southern California Forest. I symbolize and preserve the culture and the legends of the Indian race; at my feet is the bear, which signifies strength and wisdom. The faces represent members of an Indian tribe. One faithful member holds a box. In it are the sun, moon and stars. My colors have a meaning; white represents the skies and stands for purity, peace and death; red for blood, war or valor, blue for the rivers, and for happiness; yellow for the sun and light; green for the hills, trees and mountains. I, Tootooch (sic), towering above all, protect all under my care. To those who live an upright and honest life, I will bring the best that life has to offer. I will go far and do much for a (Tillicum) friend. C. Huston Isaacs, Charles M. Eggleston."
The idea for the totem pole originated with Mrs. C. J. Root, who commissioned Isaacs and Eggleston to construct the pole. Lewis oversaw the original installation of the pole on the Root family's estate. In the early 1960s the pole was restored by the E. T. Hazledine Company. The totem pole was donated to the historical society by Chapman S. Root, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Chapman Jay Root. IAS files contain copy of related article from Tribune-Star (Terre Haute), Nov. 10, 1963. For related information see Robert M. Taylor's "Indiana: a New Historical Guide", Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1989, pg. 275.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Tribune-Star (Terre Haute, IN), Nov. 10, 1963.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IN001112
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