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D155103-8
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- 1968-10-30 (Creation)
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Harvey Kyllonen, who lived at 1529 South Anderson Street in Tacoma, was considered to be one of the finest non-Native American practitioners of the Native American style of woodcarving in the Pacific Northwest. He was photographed on October 30, 1968, holding one of his miniature wooden canoes decorated with Native American symbols. On the covered table before him are three other examples of his carving skills, including two totem poles. Finnish-American Harvey Kyllonen was about 72 when this photograph was taken. The Tacoma Public Library has a small collection of his carvings on display in the Northwest Room. They are part of the City of Tacoma Permanent Art Collection. Mr. Kyllonen died in October of 1975. Color photograph ordered by Harvey Kyllonen. (TNT 10-14-70, A-1)
Kyllonen, Harvey; Wood carvings;