Photographs of New Capitol, 1900-1903.
by Mississippi State House Commission.
Subject(s): Mississippi State Capitol (Jackson, Miss.) -- Photographs | Old Capitol (Jackson, Miss.) -- Photographs | Capitols -- Mississippi -- Jackson -- Photographs | Public buildings -- Mississippi -- Jackson -- Photographs | Construction equipment | Construction workers | Mississippi -- Capital and capitol | Albums | Photoprints Online Resources: Link to Electronic Resource Summary: Copy print photographs of the construction of Mississippi's New Capitol building, taken between 1900 and 1903. The original photographs were taken from an album, which was probably one of a number of similar albums given to various officials and dignitaries in 1903 to mark the completion of the building. In addition to exterior photos of the construction of the building, a number of the images document the completed interior chambers, corridors and staircases. Also included are a brief introductory description of the new building, a list of State House Commission members, a photograph of the supervising and assistant supervising architects, an index of the photographs, a floor plan of one floor of the building [restricted item], descriptions of the pediment and corner stone, and one exterior view of the Old Capitol.| Item type | Location | Collection | Call Number | Vol Info | Status | Notes | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Online Electronic Resource | Electronic Records | Series 317 | Open Shelf | Link to Electronic Resource | ||
| Archive Request | Archival Reading Room | State Govt Records | Series 317/Box 706 | 706 | Available | Copy prints |
Original photograph album is restricted for preservation purposes. Use copy prints.
The photograph of the plan of the second floor [i.e., third floor in modern American usage] is a restricted item. Application for access, with justification, must be submitted to the Head of the Archives and Records Services Division or to the Department Director.
Copy print photographs of the construction of Mississippi's New Capitol building, taken between 1900 and 1903. The original photographs were taken from an album, which was probably one of a number of similar albums given to various officials and dignitaries in 1903 to mark the completion of the building. In addition to exterior photos of the construction of the building, a number of the images document the completed interior chambers, corridors and staircases. Also included are a brief introductory description of the new building, a list of State House Commission members, a photograph of the supervising and assistant supervising architects, an index of the photographs, a floor plan of one floor of the building [restricted item], descriptions of the pediment and corner stone, and one exterior view of the Old Capitol.
Cite as: Series 317: Photographs of New Capitol.
Zoomify JPEG files, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, [2011]. Album pages scanned as TIFF files then converted to Zoomify JPEG files.
Mode of access: Internet browser.
Forms part of: Mississippi State House Commission Records (formerly RG 18).