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A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

1. Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 001497
Title:: Ceremony Honoring the Mast of the U.S.S. West Virginia In Front of the Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: A group of men salute the American flag at a ceremony honoring World War II veterans and the U.S.S. West Virginia battleship.

"W. Va. Indus. [and] Pub. Comm."

2. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 005524
Title:: State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: "W. Va. Indus. [and] Pub. Comm."

3. Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 047600
Title:: Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1925

4. Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 047601
Title:: Construction Work on New Capitol Building Grounds, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1925

A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

5. Crowd Gathered Outside Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052400
Title:: Crowd Gathered Outside Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: A large crowd is gathered outside of the state building, likely for an inauguration of some sort.

Street view of the ivy covered building. "The capitol annex sat at the corner of Lee and Hale Streets and housed the offices of the auditor, treasurer, the Supreme Court, the state law library, the adjutant general, and the Department of Archives and History until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The building later housed the Kanawha County Public Library from 1926 to 1966 and Morris Harvey College from 1935 to 1947. The building was demolished in 1967."

6. Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 052401
Title:: Capitol Annex Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: undated
Description:: Street view of the ivy covered building. "The capitol annex sat at the corner of Lee and Hale Streets and housed the offices of the auditor, treasurer, the Supreme Court, the state law library, the adjutant general, and the Department of Archives and History until the new capitol was completed in 1932. The building later housed the Kanawha County Public Library from 1926 to 1966 and Morris Harvey College from 1935 to 1947. The building was demolished in 1967."

An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

7. Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053424
Title:: Artist's Rendering of Future West Virginia Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: 1923/03/10
Description:: An artist's rendering of the future Capitol Building by Chesley Bonestell, most well known for his space paintings. Bonestell worked off of architect Cass Gilbert's drawings, with construction of the building only starting the following year. Note the "placeholder" inscription around the base of the dome.

A print of architectural artist Hugh Ferriss's rendering of Cass Gilbert's design for a new capitol building for West Virginia. The print was produced by the well known architectural photograph company, the Wurts Brothers of New York.

8. Artist's Rendering of West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.

IDNO:: 053426
Title:: Artist's Rendering of West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.
Date:: ca. 1921-1923
Description:: A print of architectural artist Hugh Ferriss's rendering of Cass Gilbert's design for a new capitol building for West Virginia. The print was produced by the well known architectural photograph company, the Wurts Brothers of New York.