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Legend of California, (sculpture). Artist:  Hord, Donal, 1902-1966, sculptor. Hamill, Sam, architect. Title:  Legend of California, (sculpture). Dates:  1939. Dedicated Feb. 1941. Medium:  Indiana limestone. Dimensions:  7 panels. Each panel: approx. H. 6 ft. W. 8 ft. Inscription:  (Lower center of central panel:) Calafia/Reina de la Isla de/California unsigned Description:  Seven relief panels depicting the mythical Amazonian Queen Calafia, after whom California was named. She is depicted in the central panel, with her handmaidens bringing her gifts, including an orange tree in a pot. The side panels depict the various ethnic groups that make up the state, including a Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Basque, Mexican, and African-American. The last panel shows Sciences and the Arts. Occupations shown include a scholar, engineer, pioneer couple, citrus grower, and scenes also include swineherd, land and water keys. Subject:  History -- United States -- California Literature -- Unknown -- Legend of California Portrait female -- Califia, Queen Object -- Foliage -- Orange Blossom Allegory -- Arts & Sciences Ethnic -- Mexican Ethnic -- African American Ethnic -- Chinese Ethnic -- Japanese Ethnic -- Italian Ethnic -- Basque Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Coronado Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Coronado Unified School District, 555 D Avenue, Coronado, California 92118 Located Coronado Middle School, 911 Seventh Street, Exterior wall of library, Coronado, California Remarks:  The sculpture was created in 1941 for the school (then Coronado High School), under the auspices of the Federal Arts Project / Works Progress Administration. IAS files contain related articles from San Diego Home and Garden, June 1912; Coronado Journal Feb. 1, 1941; San Diego Tribune, Feb. 13, 1941; San Diego Union, Feb. 1941 and Aug. 10, 1983; Coronado Citizen, Feb. 13, 1941; Applause Magazine, Nov. 1976; and CHA (Coronado Historical Society) Newsletter May 1992, pg. 4. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Diego survey, 1993. Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985. San Diego Historical Society, 1988. 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 75001345   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75001345 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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