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Great Seal Set On New York State Office Building Facade
The New York Great Seal carved from Minnesota granite and weighing a ton and a half was installed at 10:30 a.m. above the main entrance of the State Office Building. Workmen used a crane to lift the 744 by 61 2 inch stone slab into place. The seal, created by Cold Spring Granite Co. of Coldspring Minnesota, cost 6000 dollars and features Dexter and Sinister with Liberty and Justice, a sun rising behind mountains, and a ship on a river. Office workers expect to move in January 1957.
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State of New York
E. Washington St
State Office
State of
New York
Powell Construction Co
Thomas E. Dewey
Minnesota
Coldspring Granite Co
Coldspring
Minn