Depicts a row of soldiers from the First Regiment mounted on horses, with a brass band in the rear. A large crowd with umbrellas is gathered along the sides of the street. The procession, along with a speech by President Theodore Roosevelt, was part of the dedication ceremony for the new capitol building, constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Signature of photographer on mount., Manuscript note on verso: 1st regiment., 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.8479.30]
Depicts rows of soldiers from the 18th Regiment marching behind mounted horses with their rifles resting against their shoulders. A large crowd with umbrellas is gathered along the sides of the street. The procession, along with a speech by President Theodore Roosevelt, was part of the dedication ceremony for the new capitol building, constructed from 1902 to 1906 after designs by Joseph M. Huston., Signature of photographer on mount., Manuscript note on verso: 18th regiment., 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.8479.91]
