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Totem Pole, (sculpture). Artist:  Birch, William, sculptor. Title:  Totem Pole, (sculpture). Dates:  1963. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Telephone pole and plywood, painted. Dimensions:  Approx. 15 ft. x 10 in. x 10 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  A totem pole carved from an old telephone pole and painted nine different colors - white, black, yellow, blue, orange, green, red, grey and brown. At the top of the totem pole is an eagle with outstretched wings. The wings are made of plywood and attached to each side of the pole. A beak carved from wood projects from the front of the eagle. Below this, in descending order, are: a fleur-de-lis, representing the Boy Scouts; a mask or face; a badger; an elephant with a long trunk; and two connecting fives (the top number inverted), representing the Explorer Post number 55. Two mask-like faces, and a figure with arms resting on its knees, appear at the base of the totem pole. The totem pole is bolted to another telephone pole behind it. Subject:  Ethnic -- Indian Figure -- Full length Figure -- Fragment -- Face Animal -- Bird -- Eagle Animal -- Badger Animal -- Elephant Dress -- Costume -- Mask Emblem -- Fleur-de-lis Object -- Numeral Allegory -- Other -- Boy Scouts Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Pennsylvania -- Greenville Totem pole Folk Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Borough of Greenville, 125 Main Street, P. O. Box 604, Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125 Located Riverside Park, Alan Avenue, Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125 Provenance:  Formerly located Central Park, Greenville, Pennsylvania 16125 Remarks:  Explorer Post 55 of the Boy Scouts, advised by William Birch, created the totem pole. The sculpture project was sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Greenville. The totem pole was originally located in Greenville's Central Park. The eagle's beak has been repaired a number of times. Explorer Post 55 repaints the totem pole every five years. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Pennsylvania 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 PA000714   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture PA000714 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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