Chief Johnson totem pole restoration underway

 
The Chief Johnson totem pole, which stood at the south end of the Centennial Building parking lot adjacent to the city museum, was taken down for cleaning and repairs in late September.
https://krbd-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/12TotemRest_web.mp3The 55-foot pole is a replica carved by Israel Shotridge and raised in 1989. It is now at the old fire hall on Main Street where Tommy Joseph is undertaking the restoration process.
“I’m a Tlingit wood carver,