Island Totem Pole - Galveston, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 18.115 W 094° 47.309
15R E 326295 N 3242763
In the front yard at 1923 Sealy Street, this Island Totem honors Roger Case.
Waymark Code: WMT7PN
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2016
Views: 4
"In honor of her late husband Roger Case. The Case Family retired here from Michigan, and the totem pole represents everything her husband loved about Galveston."
This totem is a crab, clam, fish, sea turtle, and a pelican. The pelican is on a post, which has R.D. Case carved in to it.
On September 13th, 2008, Hurricane Ike covered most of the Island in a tidal surge. The damaging combination of powerful wind and waves immediately uprooted many trees, but ultimately the salty storm waters led to the demise of the thousands of others. Ike forced Galveston to say a sad goodbye to so much of its beautiful tree canopy.
Years later, sculpture artists have breathed second life into something Mother Nature attempted to destroy. Whimsical sculptures have replaced the majestic oaks that once lined many neighborhood streets and shaded homes. Tucked into gardens and nestled in side yards the sculptures are there for the public to enjoy.
Type of wood carving: Totem pole
Artist's Name: Jim Phillips
Approximate size/height: 6
Type of wood: Live Oak
Other type: Not listed
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