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Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah
Object Details
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Date
ca. 1940
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Object Type
Photographs
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Medium
Halftone print
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Contributors
Published by Carpenter Paper Co.
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Object Format
Postcard
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Dimensions
3 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.
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Inscriptions
Recto:
l.l. to l.r. printed: 15573. Governor's Reception Room, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah
Verso:
u.l. tp l.l. printed: THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION ROOM \ This room is used only upon \ State occasions, and is most \ elegantly furnished and \ equipped of any of like char- \acter anywhere. The tapes- \try, the window curtains as \ well as the wonderful rug \ on the floor, were all espe- \cially made for this room. \ The color scheme throughout \ was dictated by the architect of the building. \ The total cost of the furnishing in this room \ was over $65,000.00. The mural painting on the \ ceiling was done by a world famous artist. \ Rug made in Scotland. \ Size 22 ft. x 48 ft. Weight 1350 pounds. \ Curtains made in Florence, Italy. \ Draperies made in Belgium. \ Chandeliers made in Utah gold and \ silver. \ Mural painting by Louis Schettle. \ Tapestry of French production. \ Furniture inlaid with Utah gold. \ Capitol cost $2,739,525.54.
c.l. printed along left edge: Published by Carpenter Paper Co., Salt Lake City, Utah
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Collection Name
Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
P1976.48.1234
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Copyright
Public domain
Additional details
Location: Off view
Part of:
Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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