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Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: New Mexico, (sculpture). Artist:  Fletcher Monument Works, carver. Title:  Washington Monument Commemorative Stone: New Mexico, (sculpture). Dates:  1927. Installed 1927. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sandstone. Dimensions:  2 x 4 ft. Inscription:  NEW MEXICO/CRESCIT EUNDO Description:  The stone is incised with an image of the sun surrounded by an inscription. Subject:  Allegory -- Place -- New Mexico Object Type:  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 New Mexico donated the stone, which is located at the 330 ft. level. References:  Jacob, Judith M., "The Washington Monument: A Technical History and Catalog of the Commemorative Stones," Washington, D.C.: National Park Service, 2005, pg. 214. 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. 214. 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 78230187   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 78230187 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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