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Dartmouth College removes weather vane over its portrayal of Native American [View all]
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From https://www.wmur.com/article/dartmouth-college-removes-weather-vane-over-its-portrayal-of-native-american/32983523
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Dartmouth College removes weather vane over its portrayal of Native American
Updated: 3:00 PM EDT Jun 26, 2020
HANOVER, N.H. — A Dartmouth College weather vane that sat atop the campus' famous Baker Library Tower for nearly a century has been removed.
Crews used a crane and bucket to remove the weather vane Thursday. Campus officials cited the device as a display of offensive imagery earlier this month.
In a release, the college described the weather vane as portraying "...a Native American, wearing feathers and smoking a long pipe, seated on the ground in front of Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth's founder. A round shape behind Wheelock is presumed to be a barrel of rum, according to Dartmouth historical records."
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Updated: 3:00 PM EDT Jun 26, 2020
HANOVER, N.H. — A Dartmouth College weather vane that sat atop the campus' famous Baker Library Tower for nearly a century has been removed.
Crews used a crane and bucket to remove the weather vane Thursday. Campus officials cited the device as a display of offensive imagery earlier this month.
In a release, the college described the weather vane as portraying "...a Native American, wearing feathers and smoking a long pipe, seated on the ground in front of Eleazar Wheelock, Dartmouth's founder. A round shape behind Wheelock is presumed to be a barrel of rum, according to Dartmouth historical records."
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