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Rhode Island State House and Independent Man Statue

Rhode Island State House and Independent Man Statue Providence
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Stock #:1111543
Type: Postcard
Era: Continental Chrome
City: Providence
State: Rhode Island (RI)
County: Providence
Publisher: John Hopf Educational Services
Size: 4" x 6" (10.25 x 15.25 cm)
Publisher's Series #: 1014
Additional Details:
Constructed of white Georgia marble, the State House, also called the State Capitol, rises 235 ft. to the statue of “The Independent Man” at the top. The unsupported marble dome is one of only four of this design in the world. The massive marble structure was designed by Charles Follen McKim of New York. More than 13 hundred tons of iron floor beams and 15 million bricks were used in its construction. The Independent Man, sculpted by George Brewster, cast by Gorham and lifted in place on Dec. 18,1899.
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