Austin History Center General Collection Photographs - 5 Matching Results

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[Construction of the Capitol Building]

Photograph of the construction of the State Capitol Building, looking at the east side of the building. The base of the building is largely complete and scaffolding is in place to build the dome.

Date: [1885..1888]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Capitol Cornerstone Dedication]

Photograph of a crowd of people gathered for the cornerstone dedication during the construction of the state Capitol. Some onlookers can be seen sitting and standing on top of the derricks used for the construction.

Date: March 2, 1885

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.274276 -97.740445

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[St. David's Episcopal Church exterior]

Photograph of an oblique view of the south front and west side of Saint David's Episcopal Church located at 301 East 8th Street. The gothic revival stone building has punched gothic windows, edged with stone quoins on the south facade, engaged pilasters and dormer vents. The symetrical south front has a central tower and castleated parapets. Two entrances are visible, both on the west facade: one on the south end and one on the north. There are four children standing in front of the west facade… more

Date: 1885/1900

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Convict Laborers Shaping Columns

Photograph of "Convict laborers shaping columns and loading flat cars near a Marble Falls,Texas quarry." The stones were used for construction of the Texas state Capitol building.

Date: 1885~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Scene at Granite Mountain

Photograph of a scene at Granite Mountain where stone was cut for the Texas State Capitol building.

Date: 1885~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: None

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

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[Construction of the Capitol Building]

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Convict Laborers Shaping Columns

Scene at Granite Mountain