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Awaiting a Capitol Niche [Harry S. Truman]

Title	Awaiting a Capitol Niche [Harry S. Truman]
Artist/Maker	World Wide Photos
Date	1949-12-03
Medium	Photograph, black and white
Dimensions	h. 9 x w. 7.125 in. (h. 22.86 x w. 18.0975 cm)
Credit Line	U.S. Senate Collection
Accession Number	38.01218.001

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Label (verso, center, printed in black ink): WIDE WORLD PHOTOS / PLEASE CREDIT / A-91412 (PART OF SERIES) / AWAITING A CAPITOL NICHE / PLACING BUSTS OF HARRY S. TRUMAN, HENRY A. / WALLACE, JOHN PAUL JONES AND BRIGHAM YOUNG / WILL BE AMONG THE PROBLEMS FOR THE RETURNING / 81ST CONGRESS. CONGRESS WILL HAVE TO DECIDE / WHERE AND WHEN THEY WILL BE PLACED IN THE / CAPITOL'S STATUARY HALL. PRESS OF LEGISLATIVE / BUSINESS AND RENOVATION OF HOUSE AND SENATE / WINGS HAVE PREVENTED FILLING THOSE OFFICIAL / NICHES BEFORE THIS, BUT CAPITOL ARCHITECT DAVID / LYNN FEELS CONFIDENT THE LAWMAKERS WILL ATTEND / THIS UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THE NEXT SESSION. / HERE, CHARLES CHEPHERD, FOREMAN OF LABORERS / ON THE CAPITOL STAFF, CHECKS THE BUST OF PRESI- / DENT TRUMAN. IT WAS DONE BY SCULPTOR CHARLES / KECK, OF NEW YORK, AT A COST OF $2,500. IT WAS / FINISHED IN 1947. / WIDE WORLD PHOTO / 4258 DMF 12/3/49 F-WXSTAR FS42 / (MAIN CAPTION FOR SERES B) / WX CUT
Stamp (verso, along right edge, in black ink): Washington. D.C. - Statuary hall [crossed out ink red ink]
Inscription (verso, along right edge, handwritten in red ink): Bldgs - Capitol - Statues
Stamp (verso, bottom center, ink blue ink): RSB 21597
Stamp (verso, bottom right, ink red ink): ES 302 — 099
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