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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.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Capitol Building After Fire of 1881]

Photograph of state Capitol building after the fire on the 9th of November, 1881. Several people can be seen standing on the steps leading up to the building.
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

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
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of George Samuel Hale]

Photograph of George Samuel Hale (1860-1905) wearing a coat and striped tie. "G. S. Hale Caldwell, TX" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1881~
Creator: Marks, H. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Scottish Granite Cutters

Group photo of men. Back of photograph reads, "Scottish granite cutters imported to cut granite at Granite Mountain."
Date: 1881/1888
Creator: Ellison Photo Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[St. David's Episcopal Church]

Photograph of St. David's Episcopal Church taken from the front of the building looking northeast at the intersection of San Jacinto and East 7th.
Date: January 1, 1881
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Temporary Capitol Building]

Photograph of the building that served as the temporary state capitol while the current capitol building was under construction. Some horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the building.
Date: [1881,1888]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Capitol 1858]

Photograph of the Texas Capitol 1858 in Austin, Texas.
Date: 1881
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History