Title:
View of all seven panels of The Legend of California bas relief by Donal Hord.
Creator:
Karen Van den Akker
Subject:
Hord, Donal, 1902-1966.
Relief (Sculpture)
United States. Works Progress Administration
Description:
The Legend of California is a set of seven incised relief panels carved from Indiana limestone for the Library of the Coronado
High School. Dedicated in February of 1941, the central panel depicts the mythical Amazonian Queen Calafia, after whom California
was named. The side panels depict the various ethnic groups that have made up the population of the state. The Legend of California
was executed under the sponsorship of the Federal Government Works Progress Administration.
Publisher:
Coronado Public Library
Date:
2004
Type:
Image
Format:
1 photograph : negative col.
Identifier:
ccoron_170
Language:
eng
Relation:
https://coronadolibrary.org/
Coverage:
Coronado (Calif.)
Rights:
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