[Temporary Texas Capitol Building Fire] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Temporary Texas Capitol Building Fire]

Date

  • Creation: 1899-08-30

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of the fire that destroyed the building that had temporarily served as the capitol building for the state of Texas while the new capitol building was being constructed. Firefighters can be seen spraying water in to the upper floors while a large number of spectators look on.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

Subject

  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Capitols
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Government facilities
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Fires
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Fire fighters
  • Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (LC): Firefighting equipment
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - Civil Servants - Firefighters
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Government and Law - State Capitols

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Travis County - Austin
  • Coverage Date: 1899-08-30
  • Time Period: new-sou

Collection

  • Name: Austin History Center General Collection Photographs
    Code: AHCP

Institution

  • Name: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
    Code: ASPL

Rights

  • Rights Holder: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: PICA 06182
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth124082

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