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State of Hawaii

Original: Stone of coral sandstone with gold leaf Newer: Coral Sandstone

Name: Hawaii Level: 360-ft. Donor: State of Hawaii Dates: 1935/1936 Original materials: coral sandstone, resin fills, gold leaf (on red ground) in letters Dimensions: 2' x 4' Sculptor/Carver: not known Original inscription: Hawaii Ua-mau-ke-ea O-ka-aina I-ka-pono Translation of text: The life of the land is preserved in righteousness. [MR] Documented material history: • 1935: “The Territorial Legislature March, 1935 appropriated $200.00 for polishing and shipping. . . . The stone was shipped from Hawaii in August on the U.S.S President Coolidge to San Francisco, then by boat to New York, arriving finally in Washington in late September. . . .” [MR] • 1935: “A new memorial stone—the first in many years—will soon be placed in the Washington Monument to honor Hawaii. . . . It is coral sandstone, typical of Hawaii. . . .[and] is 4 feet by 2 feet and is 6 inches thick.” [“Monument to Get Stone for Hawaii,” TES, December 22, 1935.] • 1936: “Completed"

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Washington Monument, District of Columbia , District of Columbia
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