Intermediate Construction Stages
Minnesota State Capitol, SW corner, marble hoist, July 1, 1898
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The Intermediate Stage photographs show work on the walls and some interior construction. Note the techniques used to make the extensive scaffolding and the hoists, which presented safety hazards for workers.
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Minnesota State Capitol, NW corner, stone shed and marble yard, April 30, 1898
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State Capitol during construction, showing pair of hoists on tracks, (undated photo, circa 1898).
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Minnesota State Capitol, SW corner first floor, marble hoist and worker on cable, October 28, 1898
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Minnesota Capitol construction site with a streetcar in foreground, 1899.
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Minnesota State Capitol, West End, October 1, 1899
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This scaffolding shows the place (upper right of photo) from which Albert Swanson fell to his death, and another worker broke his leg, when the platform was pulled down by a passing wagon. Photographed on May 1,1900, earlier on the day of the fatal accident.
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Minnesota State Capitol, west entrance, May 1, 1900
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Minnesota Capitol construction, North East view, stacked marble and hoists, July 1, 1900.
Note the hoist with boards nailed onto an unfinished beam, illustrating the hazardous workplace conditions of the time. John Biersach, a laborer, fell from a hoist like this and died in October, 1898.
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Architect Cass Gilbert on the roof of the State Capitol during its construction, May 1, 1901.
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Minnesota State Capitol, archway detail, May 6, 1901
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Minnesota State Capitol, archway detail, circa 1901.
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State Capitol interior, detail of carved windows and ceiling, (undated).
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Minnesota Capitol building, powerhouse, iron beams, August 28, 1902
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