The Rhythm of Tonkawa - Tonkawa, OK
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N 36° 40.695 W 097° 18.580
14S E 651036 N 4060511
This colorful mural in downtown Tonkawa tells of its history and its future.
Waymark Code: WMW8RH
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2017
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On the full West wall of the one-story building at 101 E. Grand this colorful mural tells a story. By the signature it says "Listening Back - Dreaming Forward - The Rhythm of Tonkawa" The name Tonkawa came from the Tonkawa Tribe, and is translated "They all stay together".
The scenes on the mural from north to south are:
- An open-cockpit airplane, tossing copies of the Tonkawa News paper with stories about historical events (50th anniversary of the town, opening of the college in 1902, arrival of WWII POWs).
- An Indian pointing, and three town visitors looking off into the distance.
- People sitting around the Indian drum
- People working on historical items (a Santa Fe Railroad caboose, the heart attached to the historic grain elevator, the Heart in the Park labyrinth).
- The southernmost panel shows a "dreaming forward" segment with futuristic scenes of people with the moon, clouds, and ladders.
At the south end, a painted "signature" shows the year 2010; the lead artist: Dave Loewenstein, assisted by Amber Hansen, Nicholas Ward and community volunteers.
Below is a link to a series of photos of the mural being produced.
City: Tonkawa, OK
Location Name: 101 E. Grand
Artist: Dave Loewenstein and others
Date: 2010
Media: Painted on brick and block wall
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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