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Photographic material

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1846-1895, undated

Location Note

Folder VF.1-FV.4, VF.x

GUSN

GUSN-302832

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Description

Subseries J, Photographic material, 1846-1895, undated (#VF.1-FV.4, VF.x), contains various sketches, graphs, prints, photographs, drawings, etc.; relating to Casey's work on the Washington Monument. Such items include visual documentation on the obelisk, foundation, buttresses, plummet, oscillation, pyramidion, etc. Also included are the 45th Congressional proceedings, 2nd Session, regarding the Monument, clippings of the Congressional proceedings, sketches of Casey's tomb, a sketch of the plaque for Harry Weir Casey, and count Richard Ezdorf's material relating to the State, War and Navy Building. The subseries is arranged numerically by folder, and thereunder chronologically.

Details

Collection Code

MS008

Collection Name

Casey family papers

Reference Code

MS008.38.10

Record Details

Description Level

Sub-series

Location Note

Folder VF.1-FV.4, VF.x

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