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Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Denis, Maurice, sculptor. Denio, Ellis, assistant. Title:  Totem Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  1979-1980. Installed Aug. 4, 1980. Dedicated Sept. 28, 1980. Medium:  Painted pine. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 25 ft. x W. 1 1/2 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Brightly painted totem pole contains, from top to bottom, a grey owl with red and white spots, a brown deer with white markings and gold antlers, a green turtle, a grey and white fish with yellow markings, a brown beaver, a black and white loon, and a brown bear. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Animal -- Bird -- Owl Animal -- Deer Animal -- Reptile -- Turtle Animal -- Fish Animal -- Beaver Animal -- Bird -- Loon Animal -- Bear Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- New York -- Old Forge Relief Totem pole Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Town of Webb Historical Association, Old Forge Historical Society, Crosby Boulevard, Old Forge, New York 13420 Located Old Forge Historical Society, Moses Cohen Memorial Building, Crosby Boulevard, Old Forge, New York Remarks:  Gift of the Maurice Denis family. Ellis Denio assisted in the carving. IAS files contain a related article from the Adirondack Echo, Aug. 15, 1980 and Mr. Denis's dedicatory remarks which explain the symbolism of the creatures on the pole. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. 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 NY001824   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001824 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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