The image is also called "Mary of the Shed", "Mary of the Cupboard," and "Santa Marian Kamalin." When first found, the image was placed in the chapel of the barracks at Umatac where the native militia was quartered. It remained there until removed for the Dulce Nombre de Maria Iglesia in 1825 where it was kept on a small tabernacle that had two small doors. It is said that when the men of the militia were about to retire, and particularly after having indulged in more tuba and aguadiente than they should have done and while saying their prayers, some would fall asleep.

The doors of the tabernacle would slam shut violently thereby making such a noise that the sleepy soldiers would be awakened, and they would finish saying their prayers. Some years ago it was decided to send this image to Manila for renovation and when the workmen began to scrape her face preparatory to repainting, the places scraped began to bleed, and they discontinued and returned the image to Guam, without completing their work.Some time later, the Reverend Joachim Olaiz, OFM Cap. Bishop of Guam, desiring to discontinue the use of this old and worn out image for processional purposes, suggested to the congregation that a new one be procured which would be in better keeping with the furnishing of the new church but the committee representing the congregation would not hear of such a thing. The chairwoman of this committee stated that this image had been very good for the Chamorro for many years, and that it had been instrumental in performing many miracles. They wanted no new one to replace this one which was loved by all, the old one must remain, and it does.

According to recorded documents, the statue of Santa Marian Kamalen has been repaired, repainted and redecorated numerous times in the past hundred years. It underwent three minor restorations in the Philippines between 1894 and 1930. The Archdiocese of Agaña (then Vicariate of Guam) commissioned Father Marcian Pellett, OFM Cap., to refurbish the statue in 1963, 1968 and again in 1971. In 1983 and again in 1992, the Archdiocese commissioned another artist, Mr. Mark Dell’isola to do some artistic sprucing up. According to recorded documents, the statue of Santa Marian Kamalen has been repaired, repainted and redecorated numerous times in the past hundred years. It underwent three minor restorations in the Philippines between 1894 and 1930. The Archdiocese of Agaña (then Vicariate of Guam) commissioned Father Marcian Pellett, OFM Cap., to refurbish the statue in 1963, 1968 and again in 1971. In 1983 and again in 1992, the Archdiocese commissioned another artist, Mr. Mark Dell’isola to do some artistic sprucing up.