Alabama state capitol building photographs, [185-]-1990.

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Alabama state capitol building photographs, [185-]-1990.

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Photographs, c.1851-c.1990, depict the capitol building. There are 449 photos in this collection, including exterior views covering the years 1851-1990, n.d.; interior views including those of the rotunda and west front stairs, the Senate Chamber, Supreme Court Chamber and Supreme Court library; and photos of the south wing and capitol complex. Of special interest are photographs of State legislators standing outside and inside the capitol, various dedication ceremonies, views of the state archives within the capitol building, Archives Directors Thomas Owen and Milo Howard, Supreme Court Librarian Junius Riggs, the lying in state of Jefferson Davis in the Supreme Court Chamber in 1893, and the lying in state of Hilary Herbert, 1919, Secretary of the U. S. Navy.

.66 cubic ft. (2 archives boxes).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6692343

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama. Dept of Archives and History.

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This finding aid to the ADAH flag collection was created by the Special Collections staff at ADAH in 1992. From the description of Civil War period flags photograph collection, 1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122543223 Authorities: Statute no. 476, Feb. 27, 1901, Acts of 1900. Alabama Government Manual, 1982. Alabama Historical Records Advisory Board. Assessing Alabama's Archives. 1985. 1975 Alabama Code, 41-6...

Howard, Milo B.

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Herbert, Hilary A. (Hilary Abner), 1834-1919

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Hilary Abner Herbert (March 12, 1834 - March 6, 1919) was Secretary of the Navy under President Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897. He also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama. From the description of Letter, March 29, 1893. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 18178390 Hilary A. Herbert was an Alabama and Washington, D.C., lawyer, author, Democratic United States representative, 1877-1893, and secretary of the Navy, 1893-1897. ...

Historic American Building Survey (HABS).

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Riggs, Junius Moore, 1851-1943

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Brannon, Peter A. (Peter Alexander), 1882-

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Peter Alexander Brannon was born at Seale, Russell Co., Ala., 30 Aug. 1882. He was educated at the public school, Seale High School, and graduated in 1900 from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, majoring in pharmaceutical chemistry. He married Frances Frazer in Columbus, Ga., on 5 Oct. 1904. After practicing as a pharmacist in Columbus, Ga., Talladega, Ala., Troy, Ala., and Montgomery, Ala., Brannon began working at the Alabama Dept. of Archives and History (ADAH) on 1 F...

Owen, Thomas McAdory, 1866-1920

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Thomas McAdory Owen, was the first director of the Alabama Department of Archives; also an editor, bibliographer and Robert E. Lee enthusiast. From the description of Papers, 1912-1920 (bulk 1912). (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 53291535 Thomas M. Owen (1866-1920) was a lawyer, historian, and founder and director of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. For more information on Owen see his History of Alabama and Dict...