Original Illinois Statehouse in Kaskaskia
Title
Original Illinois Statehouse in Kaskaskia
Subject
Architecture, Colonial; Kaskaskia (Ill.); Weathering of buildings
Description
Black and white photograph taken by L. J. Smith in 1899 of the original Illinois Statehouse in Kaskaskia before it was destroyed by flooding. The encroaching riverbank is visible on the right side of the photograph. A handwritten caption reads "Awaiting The End." The interior of the deteriorating two-story brick Federal style building is visible through the open windows.
Creator
Smith, L. J.
Source
Morris Library Special Collections Research Center: George Washington Smith collection, 3/RG 4/FP 17-13-F1, Box 3, Folder 15
Date
1899
Rights
Copyright holder is unknown. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
Original Format
Photograph
Physical Dimensions
19.7 x 12.0 cm; 7.76 x 4.73 inches
Collection
Citation
Smith, L. J., “Original Illinois Statehouse in Kaskaskia,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/704.
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