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(Totem Pole), (sculpture). Artist:  Rostron, Charles T., 1937-1992, sculptor. Title:  (Totem Pole), (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1990. Dedicated Nov. 30, 1990. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: painted cypress; Base: concrete, painted off-white. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 24 x 5 x 2 ft.; Diam. 14 in.; Base: approx. 41 x 36 x 36 in. Inscription:  (Vertically on lower right of pole:) ROSTRON (On plaque on base:) TO HONOR ALL/NATIVE AMERICAN/VETERANS/NOVEMBER 1990 signed Description:  A colorful painted totem pole with carvings of animals native to Florida including an eagle, an alligator, a raven, and the Florida Brown bear. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II Animal -- Bird -- Raven Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Reptile -- Alligator Animal -- Bear Ethnic -- Indian Object Type:  Totem pole Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Tampa Sculpture Owner:  Veterans Health Administration, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Public Affairs, 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, Florida 33612 Remarks:  Dedicated during Native American Heritage Month to honor Native American veterans of World War II. The sculptor was a Manual Arts Therapist in the Rehabilitation Medicine Service at the hospital. Idea for sculpture suggested in 1979 by Richard A. Silver, then Director of the facility. Artist was assisted by other volunteers and by patients. IAS files include two newsletters which contain related articles, the University of South Florida's "USF Health Services News," Dec. 13, 1990, pg. 1 and the hospital's "Tampa Tropics," Jan. 1991, pg. 1. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Tampa 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 FL000175   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000175 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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