Today in Georgia History November 13, 1884 Georgia Capitol

Suggested Reading

Timothy J. Crimmins and Anne H. Farrisee, Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 2007).

Virtually Visit the Capitol Museum: http://www.sos.ga.gov/archives/museum/virtual_tour/virtual_tour_interior.htm

A Guide for Exploring Georgia’s History and Government: http://www.sos.ga.gov/archives/state_capitol/getting_to_know_georgia.pdf

“Georgia State Capitol.” New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1148&sug=y

Image Credits November 13, 1884: Georgia State Capitol

Atlanta Capitol Post Card, c1950-1960 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, AtlantaFolder4-Capitol, 1361PC-01

Atlanta City Hall, 1878 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Main Collection, Illustrated History of Atlanta, F294 A8 C47 1878

Capitol at Milledgeville Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, 1361PR-02-04

Capitol at Milledgeville Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, 1361PR-03-09B

Capitol Dome, After Gold Reconstruction Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, 1361PC-01

Detail of Dome with 480MM lens, 1980 Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga97

Dome looking up from first floor level Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga102

Dome Restoration Courtesy of Georgia Archives, Small Print Collection, spc19-036e

General view from roof of Georgia Building Authority, Looking Southwest, 1980 Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga96

Kimball’s Opera House as Capitol, 1878 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Main Collection, Illustrated History of Atlanta, F294 A8 C47 1878

Marietta Street 1876 clock tower is capitol Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Main Collection, Illustrated History of Atlanta, F294 A8 C47 1878

Modern Capitol Drawing Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS

North Atrium, looking up grand staircase from second floor Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga107

Old Capitol at Milledgeville Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, 1361PH-17-08-3545

Pediment detail Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga101

View of the Capitol Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, RB T427 A1 C85 1895

South Atrium, second floor level looking north Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSga104

State Capitol at Atlanta, c1898 Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, History of Georgia for Use in Schools, Lawton Evans, 1908 F 286 E9 1908

State Capitol at Night Courtesy of the Georgia Historical Society, Manuscript Collection, 1361PC-02-20

Statue, East elevation, 1980 Courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABSGA 61-ATLA 3-177