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| Title | Front view of construction progress on Legislative Building showing partially completed columns, Washington State Capitol group, Olympia, September 3, 1924 |
| Photographer | McKnight Studio |
| Date | 1924 |
| Notes | Handwritten on image: 9/3 - 24
Embossed on image: McKnight, Olympia
Handwritten on verso: Olympia, Wash.
PH Coll 461.262 |
| Contextual Notes | Construction of the Legislative Building took place almost entirely over the five year period from 1922 to 1927. The project began in late March, 1922. Structural work proceeded steadily until October, 1927. Finishing, interior, and landscaping work continued to some degree through early 1929, although the building was essentially complete by 1928. At the height of construction, there were over 300 workers on site.
The 20th regular legislative session convened in the partially-completed structure for several days in early March, 1927, mainly as a ceremonial gesture. The 21st regular legislative session, convening on January 14, 1929, was the first to use the building fully for its intended purpose.
Sources:
Johnston, Norman J. "Washington's Audacious State Capitol and Its Builders". Seattle: University of Washington P, 1988.
"Washington Secretary of State". 21 Jan. 2009 http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/legsession.aspx |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Stairways--Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Public buildings--Washington (State)--Olympia--Design and construction; Stone buildings--Washington (State)--Olympia--Design and construction; Washington State Capitol (Olympia, Wash.); Washington (State)--Capital and capitol |
| Location Depicted | United States--Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Digital Collection | Washington Localities Collection
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| Order Number | WAS1893
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| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/services/reproduction-info
Please cite the Order Number when ordering. |
| Negative Number | UW16942 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Harry White Photograph Collection. PH Coll 461 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection see:
http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/findaids/docs/photosgraphics/WhiteHarryPHColl461.xml |
| Object Type | Photograph |
| Physical Description | silver gelatin; b&w; 9.5 x 7.5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from a photographic print using a Microtek Scanmaker 9800XL at 100 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 6 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2009. |
