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State Capitols
A Never-ending Hobby

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Please note: the capitol images in the header of every site page, from left to right, are from the following states; Louisiana, Connecticut, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming.

 
     
 

Favorites page, Designs by Date

All images on the Designs by Date page have larger copies in the "Telling Them Apart" sections. The full credit information for them can be found accordingly below. All date and design information on the Designs by Date page was obtained from Cupolas of Capitalism, State Capitol Building Histories.

 
     
  

USA Flag

from Site Header
      Image • Source: USA Patriotism website • URL: http://www.usa-patriotism.com/artwork/flags_static-01.htm • Date Accessed: 11-23-04 • Page Title: FLAG Images – Static • Copyright: Copyright © 2002 – 2004 • Note: This site states the following. "Feel free to save the following USA Flag images to your computer for use elsewhere. [Displaying images on your site from the USA Patriotism! server is not allowed. Renaming of graphics will occur on a regular basis.]"

 
     
  

Alabama

from Telling Them Apart, Prominent Decorations
      Images • Source: Flickr Photo Set by Green Destiny • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greendestiny/sets/27229/ • Date Accessed: 11-30-05 • Set / Page Title: Green Destiny Capitol Project / Montgomery, Alabama • Photographer: Ken Signorello • Photograph Date: Taken on March 11, 2004 • Copyright: Creative Commons Deed, by-nc.

from What's On Top, Flagstaffs (on domes)
      Image • Source: jonzonk's Road Trip personal website • URL: http://www.panix.com/userdirs/jonzonk/Jan13.htm • Date Accessed: 4-4-05 • Page Title: Day 72, Montgomery, AL to Dothan, AL • Photographer and Author: Jon Zonk? • Photograph Date: January 13, 2003.
      Information on dome • Source: Alabama Historical Commission • Written response from the Site Director to a letter I wrote to the Alabama Historical Commission (They are responsible for the preserveALA website.) • Date Written: 2-17-05.

  
     

 

California

from Telling Them Apart, Prominent Decorations
      Images of capitol front and portico roof/pediment • Source: PBase.com gallery by Andrew • URL: http://www.pbase.com/quest21/sacramento • Date Accessed: 9-24-05 • Page Title: Sacramento (City of Trees) • Photograph Date: 07-MAY-2005 • Photographer: Andrew.
      Images of individual statues • Source: PBase.com gallery by gb1k • URL: http://www.pbase.com/gb1k/last_weekend • Date Accessed: 9-24-05 • Page Title: Last weekend • Photographer: gb1k • Photograph Date: 27-FEB-2005.
      Information on California name • Source: California Historical Society website • URL: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/online.html# • Date Accessed: 9-26-05 • Page Titles: Voyages of Discovery / The Island of California • Author: James J. Rawls • Copyright: © 2005 California Historical Society.

from What's On Top, Cupolas (on domes)
      Images of dome, drum detail, and cupola • Source: PBase.com gallery by Byron Tilly • URL: http://www.pbase.com/image/49099270 • Date Accessed: 11-19-05 • Page Title: Dome of California State Capital • Photographer: Byron Tilly • Photograph Date: 09-JUN-2001 • Copyright: (c) Byron Tilly 2001.
      Information on ornamentation • Source: The United States Capitol Historical Society website • URL: http://www.uschs.org/04_history/subs_articles/04e_13.html • Date Accessed: 9-25-05 • Section / Page Title: History & Exhibits / Featured Historical Articles / The California State Capitol: A Cast-Iron Classic Taken for Granite • Author: Daniel Visnich • Article Date: From paper presented to the U.S. Capitol Historical Society's conference on state capitols in 2000.
      Information on cupola roof and tip • Source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols, A Historical Guide • Publisher: Greenwood Press • Location: Chapter five, Page 77 • Author: Benjamin F. and Barbara S. Shearer • Copyright: © 2002 Benjamin F. and Barbara S. Shearer.

from Favorites, Intriguing Interiors 2
      Images • Source: Flickr Photo Set by Javame• URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/harlz/sets/72057594106332080/ • Date Accessed: June 2, 2007 • Photographer: Cecilia D. Hill • Photo Date: September, 2003 • Copyright: copyright © Cecilia Hill. All Rights Reserved.
      Information • Source: Legislative Counsel of California • URL: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pdf/caleg11.pdf • Date Accessed: Jun-29-2007 • Page Title: California’s Legislature.
      Information • Source: California State Capitol website • URL: http://www.capitolmuseum.ca.gov/english/virtualtour/index.html • Date Accessed: Jun-29-2007 • Page Title: virtual tours; Page Section: California’s Capitol: Art & Architecture; Tour Stop:5. Rebuild or Restore? • Copyright: © 2001-2005 State of California.

from Favorites, Nature
      Image in the puddle • Source:UmbachConsulting.com • URL: http://cartoons.umbachconsulting.com/CapitolDomeReflected.html • Date Accessed: Sep-11-2006 • Page Title: Capitol Dome, Reflected in a Puddle • Photo Date: August 21, 2003 • Photographer: Ken Umbach • Copyright: Copyright ©2003, Kenneth W. Umbach, Used by permission.

 
     
 

Colorado

from Favorites, Statues
      Information for story • Source: Colorado State Archives online • URL: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/cap/dome.htm • Date Accessed: 4-2-05 • Page Title: Colorado State Capitol Virtual Tour • Updated: last modified August 27, 2003.

 
     
 

Connecticut

from Site Header
      Image • Source: State of Connecticut website, Kids Section • URL: http://www.kids.state.ct.us/government/capitolkids-3.htm • Date Accessed: 2-7-05 • Page Title: Connect Kids, The Connecticut State Capitol • Copyright: Copyright © 2003 State of Connecticut.

from Telling Them Apart, Domed but Different
      Images of capitol front and arch detail • Source: Barraclou.com • URL: http://www.barraclou.com/photo/skyline/ct/index.html • Date Accessed: 12-21-05 • Page Title: Skyline / Connecticut • Photographer: Catherine Brulotte • Photograph Date: 25 Aug 2004.
      Image with rainbow • Source: State of Connecticut website • URL: http://www.connect.state.ct.us/scripts/subjectbuilding.asp • Date Accessed: 12-02-05 • Page Title: State of Connecticut Photo Gallery, Buildings & More • Photographer: Martin McKenzie • Photograph Title: Rainbow over the dome • Photograph Date: Spring May, 2000.
      Information on capitol • Source: Cupolas of Capitalism website • URL: http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/cap02.htm • Date Accessed: 12-02-05 • Page Title: State Capitol Building Histories / States from C to E • Copyright: Copyright © 1998-2005 by Cupola Consulting.
      Information on Mark Twain • Source: Geocities.com • URL: http://www.geocities.com/swaisman/ • Date Accessed: 12-02-05 • Page Title: About Mark Twain / Sam Clemens &151; A Life • Credit Note: Please credit all information to: Michael Waisman, "About Mark Twain," http://www.geocities.com/swaisman, 1999.

from What's On Top, Cupolas (on domes)
      Image of dome, drum, and cupola • Source: Barraclou.com • URL: http://www.barraclou.com/photo/skyline/ct/index.html • Date Accessed: 12-21-05 • Page Title: Skyline / Connecticut • Photographer: Catherine Brulotte • Photograph Date: 25 Aug 2004.
      Images of turret roof, statues, etc. and cupola • Source: Buzznet gallery by pipilo • URL: http://pipilo-travel.buzznet.com/user/?id=929327 • Date Accessed: 12-01-05 • Page Title: Places to go • Photographer: David Lingner (San Diego, CA) • Photograph Date: 02/27/2005 • Copyright: Creative Commons Deed, by-nc-sa, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ .
      Image of two statues by dome • Source: State of Connecticut website, Kids' Page • URL: http://www.kids.state.ct.us/government/capitolkids-3.htm • Date Accessed: 2-07-05 • Page Title: Connect Kids: The Connecticut State Capitol • Copyright: Copyright @ 2003 State of Connecticut.
      Information on capitol construction and original statue plan • Source: Cornell University Library website / Image of magazine article from the time of the capitol's construction • URL: (Take spaces out if you copy and paste this URL.) http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/moa/pageviewer?frames= &cite=&coll=moa&view=50&root=%2Fmoa%2Fmanu %2Fmanu0006%2F&tif=00275.TIF&pagenum=260 • Date Accessed: 12-02-05 • Magazine Title: The Manufacturer and Builder • Article Title: New Capitol at Hartford, Conn. • Volume Six • Issue Date: 1874.
      Information on actual statues • Source: Connecticut General Assembly website • URL: http://www.cga.ct.gov/html/citizen/capitolpicturebook.pdf • Date Accessed: 12-02-05 • Page Title: Connecticut State Capitol and Legislative Office Building • Copyright: © 2005 Department of Legislative Services.

from Favorites, Statues
      Image • Source: Connecticut General Assembly website • URL: http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/gallery1.htm to http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/photohtmpages/CapitolPhoto9.htm • Date Accessed: 8-12-05 • Page Title: The Genius of Connecticut.

 
     
 

Delaware

from Telling Them Apart, Manhunting, A Poem
      Images • Source: Personal travel album • Photographer: Irene Adams of Colorado Springs, Colorado • Photograph Date: July 2003.

from What's On Top, Cupola Towers
      Image of full tower from front • Source: Personal travel album • Photographer: Irene Adams of Colorado Springs, Colorado • Photograph Date: July 2003.
      Image of partial tower at angle • Source: Jim and Dave, Dover Real Estate website • URL: http://www.jimanddave.com • Date Accessed: 5-28-05 • Page Title: Capital School District • Photographer: Linda Shock for Capital School District • Page Last Updated: May 5, 2005.
      Images with clear weathervane • Source: Flickr PhotoSet by Greg Hughes • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greghughes/sets/1815452/ • Date Accessed: Jul-14-2007 • Photo Set Title: Dover, Delaware • Photographer: Greg Hughes • Photo Title: IMG_0823 • Photo Date: April 4, 2006 • Copyright: © All rights reserved.

from Favorites, Just Because
      Image • Source: Flickr photos by mmahaffie • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmahaffie/ • Date Accessed: accessed Apr-28-2006 • Photo Title: Sidewalk • Photographer: Mike Mahaffie • Photo Date: Apr 27, 2006 • Copyright: Creative Commons Deed, by-nc-nd 2.0.

from Favorites, Nature
      Image • Source: Flickr PhotoSet by Greg Hughes • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/greghughes/sets/1815452/ • Date Accessed: Jul-14-2007 • Photo Set Title: Dover, Delaware • Photographer: Greg Hughes • Photo Title: Legislative Hall at Sundown • Photo Date: December 23, 2005 • Copyright: © All rights reserved.

 
     

 

Florida

from Telling Them Apart, The Towers
      Image of new capitol tower • Source: TallahasseeTour.com • URL:http://www.tallahasseetour.com/ • Date Accessed: 10-30-05 • Page Title: Tallahassee Tour • Photographer: James Messer • Post Date: April 03, 2005.
      Image of old and new capitols • Source: Where RV Now personal travel site • URL: http://www.wherervnow.com/april02_jour.html • Date Accessed: 10-28-05 • Page Title: April 2002 - First Anniversary • Photographer: Roz and Roy Simpson • Copyright: Copyright 2001 - 2002.
      Information • Source: Florida Senate website • URL: http://www.flsenate.gov/kids/tour/tour6.html • Date Accessed: 3-26-05 • Page Title: The Capitol.

 
     

 

Georgia

from Telling Them Apart, It's In the Drum
      Composite image of capitol front • Image Editor: Valerie Mockaitis.
            Portico image • Source: Digital Imaging Project by Mary Ann Sullivan, Bluffton University • URL: http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/atlanta/capitol/capitol.html • Date Accessed: 01-04-06 • Section / Page Title: Atlanta, Georgia / Georgia State Capitol • Photographer: Mary Ann Sullivan • Copyright: © 2003 Mary Ann Sullivan.
            Rear image • Source: pervan.de Treffpunkt für Weltenbummler • URL: http://www.pervan.de/reiseberichte/Bild*Georgia_State_Capitol*8339 • Date Accessed: 01-01-06 • Sections / Page Titles: Länder / Nordamerika / USA / US-Südstaaten / Atlanta, Georgia: Georgia State Capitol • Photographer: Andreas Eder • Copyright: © Andreas_E 124 aus Essen.
      Image of drum detail • Source: Stephen's Untold Stories weblog • URL: http://srahn.typepad.com/weblog/misc/ • Date Accessed: 12-31-05 • Page Title: Georgia State Capitol • Photographer: Stephen Rahn • Weblog Entry Date: June 3, 2005.
      Image of Capitol, arial • Source: Flickr photo set by ironchapman • http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironchapman/sets/938066/ • Date Accessed: Jan-27-2006 • Set / Page Title: Atlanta from the Westin Peachtree Plaza / The Georgia Capitol Building, the Fulton County Courthouse, and Atlanta City Hall • Photographer: J.W. Douglasville, GA • Photo Date: Taken on September 30, 2002 • Copyright: © All rights reserved.
      Information on dome • Source: THE STORY OF GEORGIA'S CAPITOLS AND CAPITAL CITIES project, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia • URL: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/capital.htm • Date Accessed: 01-01-06 • Page Title: THE STORY OF GEORGIA'S CAPITOLS AND CAPITAL CITIES • Author: Edwin L. Jackson • Copyright: first written in 1988.

from What's On Top, Statues of Ladies
      Image of dome, drum, and statue • Source: Stephen's Untold Stories weblog • URL: http://srahn.typepad.com/weblog/misc/ • Date Accessed: 12-31-05 • Page Title: Georgia State Capitol • Photographer: Stephen Rahn • Weblog Entry Date: June 3, 2005.
      Images of statue and statue on cupola • Source: Flickr.com photo set by dgphilli • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgphilli/sets/1357278/ • Date Accessed: 12-31-05 • Set / Page Title: Atlanta, GA / Moon Over the Dome • Photographer: Dave Phillips • Photograph Date: November 10, 2005 • Copyright: Creative Commons License, by-nc.
      Information on dome • Source: THE STORY OF GEORGIA'S CAPITOLS AND CAPITAL CITIES project, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, The University of Georgia • URL: http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/capital.htm • Date Accessed: 01-01-06 • Page Title: THE STORY OF GEORGIA'S CAPITOLS AND CAPITAL CITIES • Author: Edwin L. Jackson • Copyright: first written in 1988.

from Favorites, Statues
      Images • Source: Flickr.com photo set by dgphilli • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dgphilli/sets/1357278/ • Date Accessed: 12-31-05 • Set / Page Title: Atlanta, GA / Moon Over the Dome • Photographer: Dave Phillips • Photograph Date: November 10, 2005 • Copyright: Creative Commons License, by-nc.
      Information • Source: Georgia Secretary of State website • URL: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol/capitolguide/handout42.htm • Date Accessed: 01-01-07 • Page Title: Lesson Plans: Handout 4.2 - "Miss Freedom?"

from Favorites, Night Shots
      Image • Source: Flickr.com photo set by Studio Antwan • URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/studioantwan/17167309/ • Date Accessed: Dec 30 2005 • Page Title: 02/09/05 Georgia Capitol Dome • Photographer: Tony Seneadza • Photograph Date: February 8, 2005 • Copyright: Creative Commons License, by-nc-nd.

 
     
 

Hawaii

from Telling Them Apart, Surprisingly Different Designs
      Arial image of capitol • Source: DBEDT (Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism), State of Hawaii website • URL: http://www3.hawaii.gov/dbedt/index.cfm?section=statistics_and_economic_information490 • Date Accessed: 10-08-05 • Page Title: State Capitol • Copyright: Copyright © 1995-2001 State of Hawaii.
      Image of building from ground • Source: Personal website of Andrew R. Brown • URL: http://userweb.elec.gla.ac.uk/a/abrown/photos/Honolulu/ • Date Accessed: 11-02-05 • Photograph Date: June 2002 • Page Title: Hawaii State Capitol • Photographer: Andrew R. Brown • Copyright: All photos © Andrew R. Brown.
      Image of columns • Source: PBase.com Gallery by Rachel • URL: http://www.pbase.com/rach1966/2004_hawaii_may_2004 • Date Accessed: 9-28-05 • Page Title: 2004 Hawaii / State Capitol Building in Hawaii • Photographer: Rachel.
      Information • Source: Hawaii School Reports.com • Site Sponsor: Ohana Network • URL: http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/symbols/capitol.htm • Date Accessed: 9-28-05 • Page Title: Hawaii State Capitol Building • Copyright: © 1996-2003 Island Options. All rights reserved.

from What's On Top, One of a Kind Toppers
      Arial image of capitol • Source: DBEDT (Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism), State of Hawaii website • URL: http://www3.hawaii.gov/dbedt/index.cfm?section=statistics_and_economic_information490 • Date Accessed: 10-08-05 • Page Title: State Capitol • Copyright: Copyright © 1995-2001 State of Hawaii.
      Image of roof opening from courtyard • Source: PBase.com gallery by Laura Freundlich • URL: http://www.pbase.com/lauraangel/himisc • Date Accessed: 9-28-05 • Page Title: Hawaii Miscellany / Capitol Building Honolulu 2 • Photographer: Laura Freundlich.
      Information • Source: Hawaii School Reports.com • Site Sponsor: Ohana Network • URL: http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/symbols/capitol.htm • Date Accessed: 9-28-05 • Page Title: Hawaii State Capitol Building • Copyright: © 1996-2003 Island Options. All rights reserved.

 
     
 

Illinois

from Telling Them Apart, Unique Architectural Components
      Image of front of building • Source: Mrs. Nicole Zumpano's 4th grade class, May Community Academy, Chicago, Museums in the Classroom project • URL: http://www.museum.state.il.us/mic_home/schools95/may_acad/project/capitals.html • Date Accessed: 9-24-05 • Page Description: Illinois Capitols • Updated: December 2, 1998 • Site Sponsor: Illinois State Museum.
      Image of balconies • Source: Roger Johnson's Welcome to America website • URL: http://www.welcometoamerica.us/wil-capital.html • Date Accessed: 1-19-05 • Page Title: Illinois, The Prairie State • Copyright Date: MMV.

from What's On Top, Flagstaffs (on domes)
      Image • Source: Topologies.net • URL: http://topologies.net/picture-2.htm • Date Accessed: 4-13-05 • Page Title: Springfield Illinois Pictures • Updated or Copyright Date: none given.

from Favorites, Just Because
      Image • Source: Personal photo collection • Photographer: Michael Mockaitis • Photograph Date: Dec-2005 • Photo Editing: Valerie Mockaitis.

from Favorites, Night Shots
      Image • Source: PBase.com gallery by Stephen Lowrance • URL: http://www.pbase.com/bubulldog/historic_springfield • Date Accessed: 9-24-05 • Page Title: Illinois State Capitol • Photographer: Stephen Lowrance • Photograph Date: 27-MAR-2004.

 
     
 

Iowa

from Favorites, Intriguing Interiors 1
      Images • Source: ChristinaIrene.com • URL: http://www.christinairene.com/desmoines/capitol3.html • Date Accessed: 9-17-05 • Photographer or Author: Christina Irene • Photograph Date: November 9 thru November 14, 2004.
      Information • Source: Iowa General Assembly website • URLs: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/Tour/vt/third.htm and http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/Tour/vt/second.htm • Date Accessed: 10-15-05 • Page Titles: Capitol Tour / The Capitol Today, Third Floor and Capitol Tour / The Capitol Today, Second Floor.

 
     
 

Kansas

from Site Header
      Image • Photographer: Kris Tilford of Topeka, Kansas • Date Picture Taken: 11-8-2002 • Source: Groundspeak, Inc. website • URL: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=14442 • Date Accessed: 11-30-04 • Page Title: Geocaching.

from Favorites, Statues
      Image of Ad Astra against the sky • Photographer: Kris Tilford of Topeka, Kansas • Date Picture Taken: 11-8-2002 • Source: Groundspeak, Inc. website • URL: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?ID=14442 • Date Accessed: 11-30-04 • Page Title: Geocaching.
      Image of Ad Astra against the moon • Source: not translated (Chinese) • URL: http://xchina.linux.net.cn/gallery.php • Date Accessed: 3-31-05 • Page Title: not translated • Photographer: unknown • Updated or Copyright Date: not translated. (I sure could use help on this one!)
      Information for story • Source: Transcript presented online • URL: http://ktwu.wuacc.edu/journeys/scripts/1302c.html • Date Accessed: 3-28-05 • Page Title: Ad Astra Sculpture:The Effort to Put a Kaw Warrior Statue on the State Capitol • Produced by: Scott Williams • Copyright: none given.

 
     
 

Louisiana

from Site Header
      Image • Source: Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau website • URL: http://www.bracvb.com • Date Accessed: 04-08-05 • Page Title: Image Gallery, Attractions • Copyright: Copyright © 2001-2005 Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. All rights reserved.

from Telling Them Apart, The Towers
and The Towers
      Image • Source: Retire Louisiana.org website • URL: http://www.retirelouisiana.org/lrdc/ • Date Accessed: 4-8-05 • Section / Page Title: The Louisiana Retirement Development Commission, Mission • Site Sponsor: Louisiana Office of Tourism.

from What's On Top, Cupola Towers
      Images of tower, sculptures, tiered cupola • Source: Cupolas of Capitalism website • URL: http://www.cupola.com/html/bldgstru/statecap/slide/lacap6e.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Section / Page Title: Picture Gallery, Louisiana State Capitol Building (page 6 of 8) • Photographer: Robert Dolton • Photograph Date: Taken in June 2004 • Copyright: © 2004 by Robert Dolton.
      Image of beacon • Source: NAMI Louisiana website • URL: http://laami.nami.org/flagpics.html • Date Accessed: 3-31-05 • Page Title: Events • Photographer: Kristy Worthen • Photograph Date: August 16, 2002.
      Information • Source: State Library of Louisiana website • URL: http://www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=93 • Date Accessed: 8-14-05 • Section / Page Title: State Library Collections, Construction of the New Louisiana State Capitol • Site Originator: The State Library is an Office of the Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism • Copyright: Copyright ©2004 The State Library of Louisiana.
            • Source: LA Office on Tourism website • URL: http://www.crt.state.la.us/crt/tourism/capitol/capitol.htm • Date Accessed: 9-2-05 • Page Title: The Louisiana State Capitol Building • Copyright: © Louisiana Office of Tourism.

 
     
 

Maryland

from Telling Them Apart, Manhunting, a Poem
      Image of dome and cupola tower • Source: TrekEarth website • URL: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/photo58797.htm • Date Accessed: 8-17-05 • Page Title: Maryland State House • Photographer: Vladimir Ivanov • Photograph Date: 2004-04-10.
      Image of building front from Francis St. • Source: Angela Lewis travel gallery • URL: http://www.angelalewistravel.net/annmd.html • Date Accessed: 4-25-05 • Page Title: Annapolis, Maryland • Photographer: Angela Lewis • Photograph Date: November, 2004
      Image of building front, visitor entrance • Source: Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services • URL: http://dls.state.md.us/top_pgs/visit_us/visitus.html • Date Accessed: 8-20-05 • Page Title: Visit Us • Copyright: © 2005 Department of Legislative Services.

from What's On Top, Cupola Towers
      Image of dome and full tower • Source: TrekEarth website • URL: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/photo58797.htm • Date Accessed: 8-17-05 • Page Title: Maryland State House • Photographer: Vladimir Ivanov • Photograph Date: 2004-04-10.
      Image of acorn • Source: Maryland State Archives • URL: http://archive1.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1259/121/5847/html/facts.html#acorn • Date Accessed: 8-17-05 • Page Title: Fact Sheet • Photographer: Tom Darden • Copyright: © Copyright October 24, 2003 Maryland State Archives.
      Information • Source: Maryland State Archives • URL: http://archive1.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/stagser/s1259/121/5847/html/facts.html#acorn • Date Accessed: 8-17-05 • Page Title: Fact Sheet • Prepared by the staff of the Maryland State Archives • Copyright: © Copyright October 24, 2003 Maryland State Archives.
            • Source: HometownAnnapolis.com • URL: http://www.hometownannapolis.com/tour_statehouse.html • Date Accessed: 8-20-05 • Page Title: The State House and its Dome, Courtesy of the Maryland State Archives • Site Originator: Capital-Gazette Newspapers • Copyright: Copyright © 2005 The Capital.

 
     

Massachusetts

from Telling Them Apart, Manhunting, A Poem
      Image of original building front • Source: People and Places of the World website • URL: http://www.galenfrysinger.com/boston.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Title: Boston • Photographer: Galen R. Frysinger, Sheboygan Wisconsin, USA • Photograph Date: August 2004.
      Panoramic image of full building front • Source: PBase.com, Gallery by Della M. Huff • URL: http://www.pbase.com/dellybean/image/41257359/large • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Section / Page Title: Panoramas, Massachusetts State House • Photographer: Della M. Huff • Photograph Date: 3/26 (2005)) • Copyright: All images copyright Della M. Huff. No image may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the photographer.
      Information • Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State website • URLs: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/trs/trsbok/mod.htm and http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cismaf/mf3.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Titles: State House Tours, The Massachusetts State House Model and Massachusetts Facts.
            • Source: Massachusetts Studies Project • URL: http://www.msp.umb.edu/texts/c16.html • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Title: The State House • Site Originator or Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston.
            • Source: A View On Cities website • URL: http://www.aviewoncities.com/boston/statehouse.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Title: Massachusetts State House • Copyright: © 2005 www.aviewoncities.com.

from What's On Top, Cupolas (on domes)
      Image of dome and cupola • Source: People and Places of the World website • URL: http://www.galenfrysinger.com/boston.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Title: Boston • Photographer: Galen R. Frysinger.
      Image of cupola • Source: PBase.com gallery by Della M. Huff • URL: http://www.pbase.com/dellybean/image/41257359/large • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Section / Page Title: Panoramas, Massachusetts State House • Photographer: Della M. Huff • Photograph Date: 3/26 (2005) • Copyright: All images copyright Della M. Huff. No image may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the photographer.
      Image of pine cone • Source: PBase.com gallery by Della M. Huff • URL: http://www.pbase.com/dellybean/image/46430006 • Date Accessed: 8-30-05 • Section / Page Title: Beautiful Boston, Fine Art Photography, State House • Photographer: Della M. Huff • Copyright: All images copyright Della M. Huff. No image may be reproduced without the expressed consent of the photographer.
      Information • Source: Massachusetts Secretary of State website • URLs: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/trs/trsbok/mod.htm (and) http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/cismaf/mf3.htm • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Titles: State House Tours, The Massachusetts State House Model (and) Massachusetts Facts.
            • Source: Massachusetts Studies Project • URL: http://www.msp.umb.edu/texts/c16.html • Date Accessed: 8-25-05 • Page Title: The State House • Site Originator or Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston.

from Favorites, Night Shots
      Image • Source: PBase.com gallery by Della M. Huff • URL: http://www.pbase.com/dellybean/image/41186271/medium • Date Accessed: 8-30-05 • Page Title: Photo A Day, March 2005, Massachusetts State House at Night • Photographer: Della M. Huff • Photograph Date: 23-MAR-2005.

 
     
 

Michigan

from Favorites, Night Shots
      Image at night • Source: SkyscraperPage.com • URL: http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=4344&papass=&sort=1&size= • Date Accessed: 9-12-05 • Photograph Title: Capitol Night • Photographer: L. Montgomery • Photograph Date: Sun Feb 9, 2003 • Image Editor: Valerie Mockaitis.

 
     
 

Minnesota

from Telling Them Apart, Prominent Decorations
      Image of capitol building • Source: PBase.com, Gallery by Scott W. Coulter, Apple Valley, Minnesota • URL: http://www.pbase.com/swcoulter/misc • Date Accessed: 4-30-05 • Page Title: Minnesota State Capitol • Photo Date: 18-SEP-2004 • Photographer: Scott W. Coulter.
      Image of golden statue • Source: PBase.com, Gallery by Ashley Tan, United States • URL: http://www.pbase.com/ashleytan/st_paul • Date Accessed: 5-01-05 • Page Title: St Paul, Minnesota • Photographer: Ashley Tan • Copyright: copyright 2003.
      Information • Source: Minnesota Historical Society website • URLs: http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/capitol_facts.htm and http://www.mnhs.org/places/sites/msc/historyarticle.html • Date Accessed: 4-12-05 • Page Titles: Governors of Minnesota, Facts About the State Capitol and Minnesota State Capitol, History of the State • Copyright: © 2004 MHS.

from What's On Top, Cupolas (on domes) 2
      Images • Source: Capitol Shots.com • URL: http://www.capitolshots.com • Date Accessed: 4-10-05 • Page Title: Minnesota • Photographer: Kevin McCrea • Copyright: All images © Copyright Kevin McCrea, 1995-2002.
      Information on marble domes • Source: Answers.com from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia • URL: http://www.answers.com/topic/minnesota-state-capitol from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_State_Capitol • Date Accessed: 4-12-05 • Page Title: Minnesota State Capitol • Site Originator: Wikimedia • Update: This page was last modified 06:51, 3 Jan 2005 (Wikipedia).
      Information on dome construction • Source: Minnesota Historical Society • URL: http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/capitol_facts.htm • Date Accessed: 4-12-05 • Page Title: Governors of Minnesota, Facts About the State Capitol • Copyright: (c) 2004 MHS.

 
     
 

Montana

from Telling Them Apart, It's In the Drum
      Image of Montana capitol • Source: Mike Bechtol's Travel Page website • URL: http://users.saferinternet.com/wildebeest/helena.htm • Date Accessed: Jan-25-2006 • Page Title: HELENA, MONTANA Queen City of the Rockies • Photographer: Mike Bechtol • Copyright: All text and images herein Copyright © 2001-2004 Mike Bechtol.

from What's On Top, Statues of Ladies
      Image of whole dome and detail images of dome and drum • Source: brhphoto archive, online stock photography archive • URL: http://archive.brhphoto.com/album/4405 • Date Accessed: Jan-30-2006 • Page Title: Helena, Montana / State Capitol Building and St. Helena Cathedral • Photographer: Ben Hays • Archive Date: 2004-February-27th • Copyright: All pictures copyright Ben Hays 2001-2005.
      Image of statue • Source: Personal travel log by Jay and Erica Silveira/J&E Productions • URL: http://www.jandeproductions.com/2004/01SEP04.html • Date Accessed: FEB-01-2006 • Page Title: Jasper National Park, Canada, Trip - September 1-5, 2004 (Day 1) • Photographer: Jay and Erica Silveira • Travel log entry date: Wednesday, September 1st, 2004.
      Information on dome • Source: INNOVATIONS, The online magazine from the Copper Development Association • URL: http://www.copper.org/innovations/1998/03/butte.html • Date Accessed: Feb-03-2006 • Page Title: The Butte Copper Mines • Author: Anon • Article Date: March 1998 • Copyright © 2006 Copper Development Association. All Rights Reserved.

     
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