Amon Carter print details

The State Capitol, Austin, Texas

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Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1920

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Abe Frank Cigar Co.

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    l.l. printed: THE STATE CAPITOL, AUSTIN, TEXAS.

    l.r. printed: A-435

    Verso:

    u.l. printed: THE TEXAS STATE CAPITOL \ is the largest Public Building in the U.S., except the \ Capitol at Washington, and is the seventh-largest in the world. \ Construction was begun in 1882, corner stone laid March \ 2nd 1885. \ Was dedicated May 16th 1888. \\ Built entirely of Red Granite from Quarries at Marble \ Falls, Burnet Co., Texas. \ Depth, North to South, 188 feet 10 inches. \ Depth, East to West, 566 feet 6 inches. \ Extreme Height from grade level to top of Dome, 311 feet. \ Building has 258 Rooms, 900 windows, 500 Doors. \ Grounds cover 21 acres. \ The State gave 3,000,000 acres of land, valued at 50 cents \ per acre. \ It is conservatively estimated the building cost the \ State $6,000,000.

    c.l. printed along left edge: PUBLISHED BY ABE FRANK CIGAR CO., AUSTIN, TEXAS.

    c. printed transverse: C.T. AMERICAN ART COLORED

    l.c. printed in emblem: CTCO \ CHICAGO

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1192

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
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