Creator |
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer. |
Contributor |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
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Ruckstuhl, Frederick W., b. 1853, sculptor. |
Title |
[Distinguished visitors and officials leaving the Capitol, Capitol dedication, October 4, 1906.] [graphic]. |
Date |
October 4, 1906 |
Physical Description |
1 photographic print : platinum on cardboard mount ; 19 x 24 cm. (7.5 x 9.5 in.), on mount 36 x 44 cm. (14 x 17 in.) |
Description |
Dedication officials holding umbrellas walk from the main entrance of the Capitol building and pass by the bronze equestrian
statue of former Pennsylvania Governor, General John Frederick Hartranft, sculpted by Frederick W. Ruckstuhl and installed
in 1899. Joseph M. Huston was commissioned to design the new Capitol, constructed between 1902 and 1906, to house the Pennsylvania
General Assembly, the chambers of the Sumpreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the offices of the Governor.
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Notes |
Signature of photographer on mount. |
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Manuscript note on verso: Distinguished visitors and officials leaving the Capitol. |
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Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol. |
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For more information about the dedication ceremony see, Literature in Stone: The Hundred Year History of Pennsylvania's State
Capitol, Chapter Four.
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LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48. |
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See P.8479.94 for a similar view. |
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Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection. |
Subject |
Hartranft, John F., 1830-1889 -- Statues. |
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Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.) |
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Building dedications -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
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Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
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Equestrian statues -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
Genre |
Platinum prints -- 1900-1910. |
Associated name |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
Associated name |
Ruckstuhl, Frederick W., b. 1853, sculptor. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.95] |
Accession number |
P.8479.95 |