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1. 001 Front entrance of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building. 001 Front entrance of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building. Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court Front entrance of Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building. Undated photo.
2. 002 Connecticut State Library in the State Capitol after 1902. 002 Connecticut State Library in the State Capitol after 1902. Connecticut State Library Undated photo ca. 1902-1909 of the Connecticut State Library when it was located in the State Capitol. View is facing west.
3. 003 George Seymour Godard, State Librarian 1900-1936. 003 George Seymour Godard, State Librarian 1900-1936. Godard, George S. (George Seymour), 1865-1936 George Godard served as State Librarian from 1900 until his death in 1936.
4. 004 New York Sunday Herald article 004 New York Sunday Herald article Newspaper clipping from State Librarian Godard's scrapbook of a New York Sunday Herald article dated August 5, 1906, describing the decision to construct a new building to serve both the State Library...
5. 005 Architectural drawing of the front of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building 005 Architectural drawing of the front of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction Architectural drawing of the front of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building.
6. 006 Architectural drawing of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building 006 Architectural drawing of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction Architecural drawing of the front of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building by Donn Barber and Edward Hapgood.
7. 007 Property map of building site 007 Property map of building site Property Map Property map of land purchased for new building indicates adjoining private property. A white, T-shaped outline indicates the placement for the new building. The front stairs will be where the word "of"...
8. 008 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-7-09 008 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-7-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Architects for the project were Donn Barber of New York and E.T. Hapgood of Hartford. The builder and general contractor for the project was Marc...
9. 009 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, ca.1908 009 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, ca.1908 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On site view of construction. View is looking southeast, toward Lafayette St. and shows the excavation of the Memorial Hall section of the building. Men using shovels and pickaxes are excavating the area...
10. 010 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 12-9-08, details 010 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 12-9-08, details Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction Detail of workmen loading horse drawn wagons with rock and debris. Photo dated December 9, 1908.
11. 011 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 12-5-08 011 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 12-5-08 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On-site view of construction, looking east. Horse drawn wagons are lined up to deliver supplies and remove debris. The line of planks the man is standing on in the middle foreground outline the front (north)...
12. 012 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-22-09 012 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 1-22-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Derricks are in place and foundation footings are visible on the Library side (to the left). In the foreground on Capitol Avenue, horse drawn...
13. 013 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 1-22-09 013 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 1-22-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On-site view of construction, looking south, down into the construction pit. Men are laying bricks on a day when the high temperature is only 27 degrees F. Bricks were manufactured by the Tuttle Brick...
14. 014 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 2-5-09 014 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 2-5-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On site view of construction, looking south into the basements below Memorial Hall. The Library is on the left, the Court on the right. All footings for the building are of stone concrete, and the foundation...
15. 015 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 2-23-09 015 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 2-23-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Foundation walls for the Supreme Court side are visible (right) and progress continues on the granite exterior wall of the Library side (left)....
16. 016 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 4-26-09 016 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, 4-26-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On site view of construction looking north. The State Capitol is in the background. Bricklayers in the foreground are building up the exterior basement walls. The steel beam will support the floor of the...
17. 017 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction,5-10-09, detail 017 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction,5-10-09, detail Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction Detail of on site construction photo dated May 10, 1909
18. 018 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 3-26-09 018 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 3-26-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Photo dated March 26, 1909.
19. 019 Cornerstone 019 Cornerstone Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court The cornerstone was placed at the northeast corner of the building facing Lafayette St. It is 6 feet 6 in. long, 3 feet wide, 2 feet 4 in. high and weighs about 4 tons. It contains Connecticut and U.S....
20. 020 State Library Staff 020 State Library Staff Connecticut State Library--Officials and Employees The cornerstone for the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court building was laid on May 25, 1909. Library staff including the Misses Penfield, Evans, Herman, Prickett, Yale and Pearson celebrated...
21. 021 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, ca. 7-4-09 021 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction, ca. 7-4-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction On site view of construction looking east toward Lafayette and Washington Streets with the Supreme Court courtroom in the foreground. Men are laying bricks on what will be the front (north) side of the...
22. 022 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 6-23-09 022 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 6-23-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. The T-shaped outline of the building is now clearly evident. The State Library is on the left, the Supreme Court on the right, Memorial Hall (now...
23. 023 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 8-4-09 023 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 8-4-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. Roof balustrades for the front (north) and sides of the building are being installed. On the Library side, the steel beams will support the roof...
24. 024 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 9-1-09 024 Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court Building construction viewed from State Capitol, 9-1-09 Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court; Library buildings--Connecticut--Design and Construction View of construction looking south from the State Capitol. The three openings framed in brick above the front entrance are doorways in the high attic. A horse and buggy wait on Capitol Avenue. Photo taken...
25. 025 Front entrance of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court building 025 Front entrance of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court building Connecticut State Library; Connecticut. Supreme Court Front entrance of the Connecticut State Library and Supreme Court building. Thirty-four granite steps lead from the street level to the entrance. The granite pillars were turned in Barre, Vermont, and...
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