Creator |
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer. |
Contributor |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
Title |
[Governor William Alexis Stone presenting the Capitol to Commonwealth, 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 |
View from the ground in front of the grandstand, looking up at former Governor William Stone, as he reads his remarks to the
crowd gathered in Harrisburg for the Capitol dedication. Patriotic bunting hangs from the stands.
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Notes |
Signature of photographer on mount. |
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Title from manuscript note on verso. |
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Manuscript note on verso: Ex. Governor Stone presenting Capitol to Commonwealth, October 4, 1906. |
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The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston. |
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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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Reproduced in Kenneth Finkel's Nineteenth-century photography in Philadelphia: 250 Historic Prints from the Library Company
of Philadelphia (New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1980) plate 180.
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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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Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection. |
Subject |
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.) |
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Stone, William A. (William Alexis), 1846-1920 -- Public appearances |
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Building dedications -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
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Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
Genre |
Platinum prints -- 1900-1910. |
Associated name |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.85] |
Accession number |
P.8479.85 |