New York State Board of New Capitol Commissioners Photographs of the New State Capitol During Construction A1897

New York State Board of New Capitol Commissioners Photographs of the New State Capitol During Construction

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of a bound volume of photographs depicting progress of construction of the New State Capitol from 1869 through 1877. The photographs were produced for Thomas Fuller, the original architect of the New State Capitol, by photographer Eugene M. Haines and published in a limited edition. Each photograph is identified by date and either street location or structure, or both.

Creator:

New York (State). Board of New Capitol Commissioners

Title:

Photographs of the new State Capitol during construction

Quantity:

1.24 cubic feet

Quantity:

1 volume(s)

Quantity:

51 photographic print(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1869-1877

Series Number:

A1897

Arrangement

The photographs are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of a bound volume of photographs depicting progress of the construction of the New State Capitol from 1869 through 1877. The photographs were produced for Thomas Fuller, the original architect of the New State Capitol, by photographer Eugene M. Haines and published in a limited edition. Each photograph is identified by the date it was taken and the location by street, structure or both. The first four photographs are marked A through D and the remainder numbered 1 through 63. Photographs number 1, 35, 55-57, and 59-62 are missing. The photographs are reproduced originals that have been mounted on either 15" x 10" or 7" x 5 1/5" cardboard sheets.

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Items Online

Selected photographs in this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.

New York State Archives Digital Collections

Photographs of the new State Capitol during construction, 1869-1877

Related Material

B0701Series B0701 Capitol Construction Progress Photographs contains additional photographs depicting the construction of the State Capitol in Albany.

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Acquisition Information

A1897-18: These records were transferred to the New York State Archives by the Office of General Services (OGS) in 2018. OGS is uncertain as to how the photographs came into their possession. The photographs are framed on mats so it is possible that copies were distributed at some point by the New Capitol Commission and were on display for an exhibit or in an office.