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| Title | Washington State Capitol building and grounds, Olympia, Washington, 1937 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | 1937 |
| Caption | Scenic view of Washington State Capitol building and viciniity showing streets, lawns and pedestrian walkways. The original landscape plan for the capitol complex was developed by the Olmsted Brothers firm of Brookline, Massachusetts. The classical-style capitol building was designed by Walter Wilder and Harry White, New York architects, and completed in 1924. The building features a 278-foot high dome which at the time of construction was the fourth highest in the world. |
| Notes | Written on image: Capitol Bldg Olympia
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): November 15, 1937 |
| Subjects | Buildings--Washington (State)--Olympia
Capitols--Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Places | United States—Washington (State)--Olympia |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5.6099.1 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Photograph Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 nitrate negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from film positive as 4350 pixel TIFF image in 16-bit grayscale, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop CS4. |
