New York State New Capitol Commission Capitol Construction Progress Photographs
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
6 cubic feet
3 volume(s)
35 photographic print(s)
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of photographs that depict the excavation and early construction progress on the present State Capitol in Albany, NY. Many of the images in accretion B0701-03 of this series are duplicates of photographs contained in the volumes that comprise B0701-85, but some later photographs show partially completed first and second floor levels of the Capitol. The series also contains images taken by photographer Thomas Fuller and a landscape plan by Frederick Law Olmsted of the East Park (1898).
Related Material
A1897Series A1897 Photographs of the New State Capitol During Construction contains additional photographs depicting the construction of the State Capitol in Albany.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
B0701-03: Item list is available at the repository.
Custodial History
Cover labels on the volumes indicate these prints were made for John V. L. Pruyn, chairman of the commission which directed the initial phase of the design and construction of the capitol. Pruyn also served at various times as Chancellor of the Board of Regents and as Chairman of the State Board of Charities.
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Detailed Description
Dates | Contents | Box | Othertype | ||
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Accretion: B0701-85 |
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1869-1871 | Construction photographs, Volume 1 | 1 |
1869-1871 | Construction photographs, Volume 2 part 1 (disbound) | 2 |
1869-1871 | Construction photographs, Volume 2 part 2 (disbound) | 3 |
1869-1871 | Binding of volume 2 | 2A |