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COTU Totem, (sculpture). Artist:  Olivet, William Meade, sculptor. Title:  COTU Totem, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Center of the Universe, (sculpture). Dates:  Carved 1983-1985. Copyrighted 1985. Installed May 1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Painted native pine on a pad of cement. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 25 ft. x W. 24 in. Diam. 74 in. Inscription:  (Painted:) Bill Olivet (Carved on the backside near base:) TO THE MEMORY OF MO MERCER/AND OUR DEAR DARLING KATIE signed Description:  A totem pole with four men and an eagle with its wings spread on the top. The bottom figure is President Calvin Coolidg. Above him is President Chester Arthur, with whiskers, a high hat, and moustache; then Admiral George Dewey, in navy uniform at the helm of a ship. Above them is Ethan Allen in army uniform holding a shield with red and white stripes and a star. Subject:  Portrait male -- Coolidge, Calvin -- Full length Portrait male -- Arthur, Chester Alan -- Bust Portrait male -- Dewey, George -- Full length Portrait male -- Allen, Ethan -- Full length Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Occupation -- Political -- President Occupation -- Military -- Admiral Dress -- Uniform -- Military Uniform Dress -- Accessory -- Hat Object Type:  Totem pole Outdoor Sculpture -- Vermont -- Randolph Center Sculpture Owner:  Olivet, William Meade, Box 75, Route 66, Randolph Center, Vermont 05061 Remarks:  The title of the work is derived from the geographic position in the center of Vermont, as well as the town name Randolph Center. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Vermont survey, 1992. 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 VT000013   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture VT000013 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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