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Placing cap stone on corner stone

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Call NumberX-28188Date1900-1910SummaryPeople crowd the Denver Public Library (Carnegie) construction site by a crane to watch the cornerstone ceremony in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. An automobile and bicycles are parked; the Burton house with a covered porch is to the side.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 11 x 16 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBurton, Alida--Homes and hauntsDenver Public Library--BuildingsCivic Center (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)Building construction--Colorado--DenverCornerstone laying--Colorado--DenverHoisting machinery--Colorado--DenverHouses--Colorado--DenverLibraries--Colorado--DenverSpectators--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710028188Type of MaterialPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesNumber inked on photoprint reads: "77."; Title inked on back of photoprint. R7100281885

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Placing cap stone on corner stone