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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Case, Dale,     Christine, Tom,     Dooley, Maggie,     Calvert, Chester     Bethel Colony Wood Carvers,     Ethnic -- Indian     Figure male -- Full length     Animal -- Bear     Animal -- Bird     Animal -- Bird     Animal -- Bird     Animal -- Fish     Animal -- Mule     Animal -- Sheep     Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Bethel     Totem pole     Sculpture

Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Case, Dale, sculptor. Christine, Tom, sculptor. Dooley, Maggie, sculptor. Calvert, Chester 1904-1992, sculptor. Bethel Colony Wood Carvers, fabricator. Title:  Totem Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Totem: linden wood, painted; Foundation: cement. Dimensions:  Totem: approx. H. 25 ft. x Diam. 17 in.; Foundation: approx. H. 3 in. x Diam. 4 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (On metal plate nailed to the bear's proper right knee:) "In Memory of Maggie Dooley (Engraved on foundation:) "B.C.W.C./1985" unsigned Founder's mark appears. Description:  A totem pole made of eight carved figures. From top to bottom these include: an eagle with spread wings; an owl; a ram; a turkey; a mule with bridle and collar; a bear that once held a fish; and a seated Indian, with arms crossed wearing a headband. The totem pole is placed in a poured cement foundation. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Figure male -- Full length Animal -- Bear Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Bird -- Owl Animal -- Bird -- Turkey Animal -- Fish Animal -- Mule Animal -- Sheep Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Bethel Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Bethel German Colony, P. O. Box 127, Bethel, Missouri 63434 Located East side of Highway 15, between Community Hall & Bethel Steakhouse, Bethel, Missouri Remarks:  The totem pole is reportedly the largest one in Missouri. It was created by members of the Bethel Colony Wood Carvers Club. Drawings for the totem pole were made by Dale Case. He, along with Tom Christine and Maggie Dooley, did most of the carving. They were assisted by George and Mary Arment, Arthur and Stella Douglass, Al and Connie Lowe, Roy and Maurine Parcell, Chester and Leona Calvert, Shelby and Doris VanZant, Velma Stokes and Phyllis Case. It took two years for the totem pole to be completed. Club members and other volunteers assisted in the installation of the totem pole. The animals included in the totem pole were chosen in part because they represent animals found in the region. The totem pole was dedicated to Willie Keil. Willie Keil was the son of Bethel's founder, Dr. Keil. Willie Keil's funeral procession from Bethel to Willapa, Washington, in May to November 1855, made national news. IAS files contain photocopies of historic photos of the totem pole taken before the fish was lost and the turkey was damaged. IAS files contain related clippings, including articles from the Shelby County Herald, June 23, 1982, pg. 3; and April 27, 1988, pg. 1. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri survey, 1995. Illustration:  Image on file. 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 MO000342   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MO000342 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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