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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Michigan, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: Michigan, (sculpture). Dates:  1850-1852. Installed 1885. Reinstallation of repaired block 1916. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Copper, with silver letters and emblem. Dimensions:  3 x 6 ft. Inscription:  MICHIGAN/AN EMBLEM OF HER TRUST IN THE/UNION. Description:  This copper block is adorned with an inscription in silver letters and a silver relief of the Michigan coat of arms. The silver coat of arms depicts an eagle with wings spread atop a shield supported by two stags. The shield features an image of a man watching the sun rise over a Lake Superior. Subject:  Emblem -- Coat of Arms Allegory -- Place -- Michigan Figure male Landscape -- Michigan Landscape -- Lake -- Lake Superior Landscape -- Time -- Sunrise Object Type:  Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington, District of Columbia Located National Mall, Adjacent to 14th Street, between Constitution Avenue, N.W. & Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  One of 193 commemorative stones set into the interior walls of the Washington Monument. The stones were donated by states, cities, towns, organizations, individuals, and foreign countries in honor of George Washington. The State of Michigan donated this copper block, which is located at the 210 ft. level. Michigan's contribution is the only one not made of stone. On May 19, 1852, a copper block, which came from Cliff Mine on Lake Superior, was presented in the rotunda of the Capitol. The copper block weighed 2,180 lbs. and was about ten inches thick. By 1915, restoration was needed for the silver inscription and coat of arms. The silver for relettering and replacement of the coat of arms was donated by Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. The repaired block was reinstalled on Sept. 29, 1916. References:  Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 147. Illustration:  Image on file. Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 147. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 78230122   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230122 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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