Corridor and main stairways, Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Interior Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah
Colorized postcard showing an interior view of the Utah State Capitol with a statue of a Native American and a mural depicting Mormon pioneers. Text on the reverse of the postcard describes the statue as a replica of Massasoit by Utah artist Cyrus E. Dallin and mentions the mural. The number designation on the front indicates the postcard is part of a series.
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Dining Room of “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass.
Postcard showing the dining room in The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. The room is fully furnished and decorated. To the left of the fireplace, a secret staircase is hidden in a closet. Charles C. Myers notes he visited the room on August 19, 1911.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The old dining room and on the right can be seen entrance to the closet in which there is a secret entrance and stairway to the room above.”
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Hallway of “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass.
Postcard showing a hallway and staircase in The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. Furniture and wallpaper lines the hallway. The Cent Shop, created to resemble Hephzibah’s shop in The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is visible to the right of the staircase. Charles C. Myers notes he visited this place on August 19, 1911.
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the open stairway leading to the second story.”
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Paris.–L’Escalier de l’Opéra
Postcard showing the main staircase in the Palais Garnier, the opera house in Paris. The staircase is surrounded by sculptures, candelabras, and lamps on both sides. Charles C. Myers notes that the staircase is made entirely of marble, with the steps in white marble and the railings and columns in various other colors. Myers describes the staircase as “a remarkable piece of art.”
Comments and Context
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the great marble staircase of world renown, that you will see when entering the building. This is the most noted of all staircases in the world, being made entirely of marble of all colors–the only white marble used is the steps while the ceiling and walls are of various colors and shades.”
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The grand stairway in Cascade Gardens, St. Louis World’s Fair
Stereograph showing the grand stairway in the Cascade Gardens at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1904
Theodore Roosevelt and others, walking away from stairs in an outdoor area, two guards on right
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt and others, walking up from stairs in an outdoor area, two guards on right and dog in foreground.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1910-08-31