Details
Creator Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer.
Contributor Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect.
Title Governor's private office with paintings of Governors from Wm. Penn to present time. [graphic].
Date 1906
Physical Description 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 20 x 24.5 cm. (7.75 x 9.5 in.)
Description Interior view of elaborately decorated office showing paneled walls, fireplace, oak over-mantel, chandeliers and governor's desk. Portrait paintings of former Pennsylvania Governors line the walls of the office.
Notes Photographer's imprint stamped on recto.
Title from manuscript note on verso.
The Pennsylvania State Capitol building was constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maro S. Hunting. Mrs. Hunting was the granddaughter of Joseph M. Huston, the architect of the Capitol.
LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48.
Reproduced in the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook", p. 206. A description of the office is on p. 200.
See P.8479.31 for a related view.
Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Subject Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.)
Pennsylvania. Governor. -- Facilities.
Governors -- Pennsylvania -- Portraits.
Offices -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg.
Genre Gelatin silver prints -- 1900-1910.
Associated name Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.4]
Accession number P.8479.4