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Missing Mural A Mystery To Those Who Remember Old School

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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some people who remember old Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Sioux City are wondering what happened to the vibrant mural that once graced the building.

The Sioux City Journal reports ( ) that the building opened in 1925 and was torn down 80 years later to make way for a new school, Irving Elementary.

The artwork titled “Patriotic Mural” was unveiled in February 1966, created by Oglala Lakota artist Arthur Amiotte. He began his teaching career in 1964 at Woodrow Wilson and today is regarded as an influential artist who depicts Lakota life in the northern Plains. He now lives in Custer, South Dakota.

Paul Lammers taught at Woodrow Wilson in the 1960s and says he’s sure the mural didn’t go to a dump and that “somebody has got it, somewhere.”

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Information from: Sioux City Journal,

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