Harnessing of the Atom Totem Pole - Juneau, AK
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N 58° 18.120 W 134° 24.691
8V E 534491 N 6462484
The "Harnessing of the Atom" totem pole is located outside the Calhoun Street side of the Juneau-Douglas City Museum at 114 W 4th Street, Juneau, AK.
Waymark Code: WMZJN1
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2018
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The "Harnessing of the Atom" totem pole was carved in 1967 by Tlingit carver Amos Wallace The 15' tall totem pole is carved of western red cedar. It has five unpainted figures. From top to bottom they are:
Bald Eagle:
Represents the United States and the purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Russian Priest:
Represents Christianity and Russian influence in Alaska
Man and Sun:
Man represents harnessing the power of the universe as represented by the sun.
Raven:
In Tlingit culture, the raven released the power of the sun, moon, and stars for man.
Type of wood carving: Totem pole
Artist's Name: Amos Wallace
Approximate size/height: 15 feet
Type of wood: Western Red Cedar
Other type: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
All logs must be the result of an actual visit to the wooden carving.
"Visited" only remarks will not be accepted.