The Right Reverend James Henry Darlington, bishop of Harrisburg, stands in the front row of a crowded grandstand near the new Capitol building and closes the dedication ceremony with the benediction. Patriotic bunting hangs from the stands., Photographer's signature on mount., Manuscript note on verso: Benediction by Rev. Darlington., 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., For more information about the dedication ceremony see, Literature in Stone: The Hundred Year History of Pennsylvania's State Capitol, Chapter Four., LCP AR [Annual Report] 1979, pp. 42, 47-48., Forms part of the Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection.
Creator
Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920, photographer
Date
October 4, 1906
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Pennsylvania Capitol Photograph Collection [P.8479.100]
