capitol-building-stained-glass.jpg
3550 x 2662
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Description (from file metadata): Extraordinary stained-glass ceiling inside Louisiana’s Old State Capitol Building in Baton Rouge, which dates to 1852 and served as the seat of state government for 80 years. Designed by architect James Dakin, it now serves as a museum. Rather than mimic the national Capitol Building in Washington, as many other states had done, Dakin conceived a Neo-Gothic medieval-style castle overlooking the Mississippi. Fire destroyed most of the building during the U.S. Civil War of the 1850s. In 1882, it was rebuilt from scratch by architect William Freret, who installed the spiral staircase and stained-glass dome that are interior focal points.
Created / published February 21, 2021, Carol M. Highsmith, photographer
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress), gift of photographer
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2021755860
Rights: No known restrictions on publication.
margaret-d-foster.jpg
5154 x 4181
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Created / published October 4, 1919
Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2016827164
Rights: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see National Photo Company Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/275_npco.html