National Gallery of Art. Front of National Gallery with U.S. Capitol in background ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : safety ; 8 x 10 in.

#Horydczak #Theodor #theNationalGallery #theUnitedStates #TheodoreHorydczak #around8inches #Capitols #DistrictofColumbia #Galleries&museums #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019681812/

Avenues and streets. Load of feed spilled on Pennsylvania Ave. in front of U.S. Capitol ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : nitrate ; 4 x 5 in.

#PennsylvaniaAve #Horydczak #Theodor #PennsylvaniaAvenue #WashingtonDCs #theUSCapitol #Accidents #Capitols #DistrictofColumbia #Streets #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019675581/

U.S. Capitol exteriors. Dome of U.S. Capitol and Peace Monument from Pennsylvania Ave. ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : safety ; 8 x 10 in.

#USCapitol #DomeofUSCapitol #PennsylvaniaAve #Horydczak #Theodor #theUnitedStates #PeaceMonument #WashingtonDCs #Capitols #DistrictofColumbia #Monuments&memorials #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019681920/

U.S. Capitol exteriors. U.S. Capitol and crossing of Pennsylvania Ave. and Constitution Ave. ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 in.

#USCapitol #PennsylvaniaAve #ConstitutionAve #Horydczak #Theodor #WashingtonDC #PennsylvaniaAvenue #ConstitutionAvenue #Capitols #DistrictofColumbia #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #photography

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019681494/

Jesus rally

#moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Police #Capitols #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #Wellington #undefined

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/40745266/source

Peace rally, Parliament grounds.

#Parliament #MahatmaGandhis #Gandhi #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Activists #Banners #Women #Capitols #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #Wellington #undefined

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/40755274/source

Anti Vietnam war demonstration. Parliament steps, Wellington.

#Parliament #Wellington #VIETNAM #American #Vietnam #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Activists #Banners #performingartists #Flags #Musicalinstruments #Capitols #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #undefined

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/40807220/source

U.S. Capitol exteriors. Dome of U.S. Capitol at night with reflection ca. 1920-ca. 1950.
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971
1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.

#USCapitol #DomeofUSCapitol #Horydczak #Theodor #TheodorHorydczak #WashingtonDC #Capitol #Capitols #DistrictofColumbia #UnitedStates #Washington(DC) #undefined

https://www.loc.gov/item/2019684540/

Today's #TuneTuesday theme is #CoolestCat. Here are a few of the first songs that I came up with, all from the 1960s:

The Ad Libs: The Boy From New York City (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1WxtqftdZg

Little Peggy March: Johnny Cool (1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlizwV8hcWc

Dobie Gray: The In-Crowd (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOWO--z1S8A

The Capitols: Cool Jerk (1966)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQY_q8wBYOE

Bobby Bland: Ain't Doin' Too Bad (Part I) (1964)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHm2EoVeE5U

#music #adlibs #littlepeggymarch #dobiegray #capitols #bobbybland #1960s

Tallest former state/territorial capitol buildings

Listed below are the tallest former state and territory; capitol buildings in the United States. Several others need more information pin their height. This author’s personal favorites are the ones in Iowa City, Iowa; Vandalia, Illinois; Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Croydon, Indiana. Peace!

1. Pennsylvania State House/Independence Hall (1753) – Philadelphia, PA = 169 feet – yes, that Independence Hall

2. Old Capitol Building (1892) – Olympia, WA = 150 feet

3. Old State House (1796) – Hartford, CT  = 119 feet

4. Old Capitol Building (1842) – Iowa City, IA = 114 feet

5. Old State Capitol (1840) – Springfield, IL = 113 feet

6. New Mexico Territorial Capitol (1900) – Santa Fe, NM = 105 feet

7. Old State Capitol (1839) – Jackson, MS = 94 feet

8. Vandalia State House (1836) – Vandalia, IL = 92 feet

9. The Capitol (1705) – Williamsburg, VA = 80 feet

10. Old State House (1713) – Boston, MA = 65 feet

11. First State Capitol (1813) – Corydon, IN = 50 feet

12-13. Old State House (1837) – Frankfort, KY ~ 45 feet and Old Colony/State House (1741) – Newport, Rhode Island ~ 45 feet

More Information Needed:

Old State Capitol (1807) – Milledgeville, GA =

Old State House (1792) – Dover, DE =

Old State House (1762) – Providence, RI =

SOURCES:

• https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/cac23cbd-001c-42bb-8f26-ea47d9358c38
• https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/72000475_text
• https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NHLS/66000878_text
• Email communication with ctoldstatehouse.org, dated June 18, 2025
• Email communication with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, dated June 26, 2025
• Email communication with illinois.gov, dated July 3, 2025
• en.wikipedia.org for each building
• gemini.google.ai
• perplexity.ai
• https://youarecurrent.com/2022/05/10/column-corydon-indianas-first-state-capital/
• https://historicproperties.ky.gov/hp/Pages/osc.aspx

#architecture #buildings #capitols #cities #colonies #design #history #landUse #planning #stateHouses #states #territories #tourism #travel