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Image: Seal of California, 1857, Work of John and George Gibson, California State Archives, Sacramento, California

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Description: This representation of the Great Seal of California was manufactured in 1857 along with many other state seals by brothers John and George Gibson, two stained glass makers from Philadelphia, and originally formed part of the ceiling decoration of the House of Representatives' chamber in the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. It hung in an enormous iron skylight along with the other seals for over ninety years until 1949 when the US Capitol was renovated.
Title: Seal of California, 1857, Work of John and George Gibson, California State Archives, Sacramento, California
Credit: Original publication: 1849/1857 Immediate source: My own photograph of an artifact in the California State Archives
Author: State of California/John and George Gibson (Life time: 1849)
Usage Terms: Public domain in the United States
License: PD-US-expired
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