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The Burning Capitol

View of the Capitol as it burns looking north from the corner of 11th and Congress.

Date: November 9, 1881

Creator: Hillyer, H. B.

Capitol Dedication

Parade south down Congress Avenue from the Capitol. Caption reads: "Chichasaw Guard from Murpheesburo, Tenn."

Date: 1888-05-14/1888-05-19

Creator: Jordan-Ellison

Capitol under construction

Photograph of the construction site for the current Capitol building, constructed 1881-1888. View is from the Travis County Courthouse located on 11th Street.

Date: 1881/1888

Photograph of downtown Austin with Capitol under construction. Caption reads, "Birdseye view of Austin, Texas taken from School for Deaf showing the Capitol Bldg under construction. Note that west wing of main bldg of University was only partly built at that time."

Date: 1882/1888

Goddess of Liberty with Workers

Capitol construction crews surrounding the Goddess of Liberty statue that was later placed on top of the Capitol dome. Right side, back row, fifth from right with mustache is identified as Hans Falkenberg. This original iteration of the Goddess was taken down during restoration of the Capitol in 1985, restored and eventually put on display at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.

Date: February 1888