"Odd Tower" Blue Pillar with Figure and Pelican | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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"Odd Tower" Blue Pillar with Figure and Pelican

"Odd Tower" Blue Pillar with Figure and Pelican | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Tall blue pillar identified as "Odd Tower" with a grinning face at the top. A figure partway down has its head inside the pillar and feet braced against the pillar. At the base is a white pelican sitting on a blue base. To the right at the base of the pillar is the small sculpture known as "Smiling Mushroom."
DESCRIPTION
Tall blue pillar identified as "Odd Tower" with a grinning face at the top. A figure partway down has its head inside the pillar and feet braced against the pillar. At the base is a white pelican sitting on a blue base. To the right at the base of the pillar is the small sculpture known as "Smiling Mushroom."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:123948
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Boyum, Sid
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980)
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, color
Original Format Number:PH 6986 Box 14, Folder 2
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For another of "Odd Tower" see Image ID: 123950; of "Smiling Mushroom," see Image IDs: 123956 and 136540. "Smiling Mushroom" is located by "Blue Dragon Urn" in the garden on the bike path near the drinking fountain by Dunning Street and Atwood Avenue.
SUBJECTS
Sculpture
Plants
Trees
Yards
Neighborhoods
Outdoor photography

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