Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan, Alaska

Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan, Alaska. I thought the bottom of this totem pole was pretty funny! We have more Ketchikan, Alaska photos.

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6 Responses to “Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan, Alaska”

Richard Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 8:53 am
yeah that is pretty funny. are the totem poles really old or just modern creations in a historical area?
Ron Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Mostly re-creations of the original totems. I think with all the rain and moisture down there, the old ones didn’t hold up real well.

Ron
mark Says:
September 7th, 2007 at 11:03 am
I read this somewheres-

Little known factoid about totem poles - the bottom sections of the poles were generally completed by the master carvers while the top portions were completed by his apprentices. Since the bottom of the pole will receive the most scrutiny, the master will work on that area.

personally, i think they look cool all over.
Ron Says:
September 8th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
I didn’t know that Mark, but it does make sense. I would say the master caver on this totem pole had a pretty good sense of humor!

Ron
Patti Says:
September 9th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
We like this pole too. It actually depicts a Tlingit legend about a boy who unwisely takes on a giant oyster- to steal it’s pearl.
Ron Says:
September 9th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
Thanks for the explanation Patti.

Ron