Creator |
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer. |
Contributor |
Huston, Joseph M., 1866-1940, architect. |
Title |
View of the dome looking up straight from the floor. [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 the dome and drum in the Capitol building, looking straight up from the central staircase in the Rotunda.
The dome rises 272 feet and was modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Notes |
Photographer's imprint stamped on recto. |
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Title from manuscript note on verso. |
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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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LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48. |
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Reproduced in O'Gorman, James F., Drawing Toward Building, p. 179. |
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See the article entitled "A Costly Triumph" by Harold J. Howland in the Saturday, January 26, 1907 issue of "The Outlook",
p. 197, for a description of this view.
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Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection. |
Subject |
Pennsylvania State Capitol (Harrisburg, Pa.) |
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Capitols -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
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Domes -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg. |
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Rotundas -- 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.8479.5] |
Accession number |
P.8479.5 |