Capitol Exhibit- May/June 2022 Capitol Construction

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing the starting construction of the Kentucky State Capitol Building. The first few floors have been built as various cranes and construction equipment are standing around the structure.

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing the in progress construction of the Kentucky State Capitol Building. The first few floors have been built and a crane is standing in the middle of a dome being built in the center of the structure. In the lower right quadrant it reads in white writing: "Oct. 28, 07."

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing the in progress construction of the Kentucky State Capitol Building. The roofline of the capital has been built and in the center the dome is still under construction. There is significant damage in the lower right quadrant that is mostly obscuring the handwritten date that possibly reads "Dec. 28, 07."

Capitol Construction Photographs, September 1961- scanned Black and white photograph shows two men [from left to right: Ed Wisman, air compressor operator of Irvine Kentucky and Barney Lucas, foreman of Irvine, Kentucky.] reviewing a written document at the ground level below another man [Joe Raglin, air compressor operator, of Midway, Kentucky] standing and drilling a wall on scaffolding. The scaffolding is positioned against the wall of the State Capitol building, where there is a large hole.

Capitol Construction Photographs, September 1961- scanned Scanned back of photograph 01. Handwriting on the back reads "Building Fallout Shelter in Capital Bldg. Sept. 1961." Textual information printed on the back reads "Joe Raglin, Midway, Ky., air compressor operator, on scaffold (L Ed Wiseman, Irvine, Ky., air compressor operator, on scaffold (R Barney Lucas, Irvine, Ky., foreman for Cravens and Cravens contractors of Lexington, Ky."

Receipt and Estimate Book, October 28, 1908

Receipt and Estimate Book, September 2, 1908

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing the Great Hall of the Kentucky State Capitol covered in scaffolding. Five workers are standing around the base of the grand stairwell. Written in white font in the bottom left corner reads "Oct. 28, 07."

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing a a group of workers standing around or on the back of horse drawn carts in front of the Kentucky State Capitol building that is under construction behind them.

Capitol Construction Photographs, circa 1906-1908- scanned Black and white photograph showing a large group of workers standing around the central staircase in the Great Hall of the Kentucky State Capitol.