Broken Bow Savages - Broken Bow, OK
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hamquilter
N 34° 01.639 W 094° 44.304
15S E 339504 N 3766547
This carving honors the local school mascot.
Waymark Code: WMWZ9C
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2017
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On the southwest corner of 1st and Broadway is this Indian carving. The high school mascot is the Savages, and this guy looks the part. He has a feather headdress and has a very sour expression on his face. He is holding a shield shaped like an arrowhead, with the letters "BB" for Broken Arrow.
Broken Bow, situated in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, got its beginning from the timber industry. Dierks Lumber Company named the town Broken Bow after the town in Nebraska where they began.
Almost every corner in the downtown area on Main Street and Broadway has a wood carving displayed. We counted 15 during our visit, but there are other raised brick gardens which we assume will hold additional carvings in the future. The gardens are surrounded by brick walls about 15 inches high. They are shaped differently depending on their location, and sit in the road itself, alongside the first parking space. They contain plantings and a carving. We were unable to determine the name of the carver. On one of the carvings, however, we saw the initials "SRS (heart) SKS" .
Type of wood carving: Chainsaw, grinder, chisel & carving tools
Artist's Name: Not Shown
Approximate size/height: Approx. 4-1/2 ft.
Other type: Not listed
Type of wood: Not listed
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