1952 Boy Scout Painted Totem Pole Carving foamflower over which the ochre has

over which the ochre has dripped on one side

The roll of ribbon as is measures about 2 1/2" in diameter

Maine has a lovely variegated copper sheen

made for a model railroad I would guess

There is one more nice gray triple decker in addition to these that I inadvertently left out of the photos but which is included for a total of 8 in the set

1952 Boy Scout Painted Totem Pole Carving foamflower over which the ochre hasI understand from the seller that I purchased this from that it was made by a Boy Scout, and it is dated 1952 on the underside. I'm not super savvy to Scouts curriculum, but believe that studying Native American totem poles and their symbolism prior to carving one's own was, and I think maybe still is, a badge earning activity and there are definitely some examples out there. I think this is quite a nice one, and especially love the vertical sequence