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Title: California State Capitol Building, Looking Upward to West Pediment
Date Created and/or Issued: 1946
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library
Collection: Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information: This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description: A skyward view of the California State Capitol building's west side on April 2, 1946 reveals a triangular pediment consisting of five allegorical figures, with a helmeted Minerva in the center. To the left of her are Education, with tablet and globe, and Industry, leaning on an anchor and plough. To the right of her are Justice, holding a tablet, and Mining, leaning on a pick and hammer. The figures were sculpted by Pietro Mezzara.
Type: image
Identifier: 256
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/1094
Subject: Capitol Building
Buildings, Government
Sculptures
Source: Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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