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Happy #ThrowbackThursday Nebraska!

This wooden three-dimensional model of the new Nebraska Capitol building closely resembles the finished building. The model, displayed on another block of wood, shows the tower, courtyards, and entrances. Construction on the third state capitol building in 1922 and was completed in 1932 at the cost of $9.8 million. Designed by architect Bertram G. Goodhue, the 400 foot tall tower has 15 floors above ground. This photograph was taken for Mr. Lorenz in 1925.

This image is published and owned by the Townsend Studio, which has been in continuous operation since its foundation in 1888 in Lincoln, Nebraska. The studio holds a collection of glass plate and acetate negatives of early Lincoln and its residents.

See this collection and many more on the Nebraska Memories archive!

The Nebraska Memories archive is brought to you by the Nebraska Library Commission. If your institution is interested in participating in Nebraska Memories, see http://nlc.nebraska.gov/nebraskamemories/participation.aspx for more information.