U.S. Veterans Bureau

Wyatt & Nolting

Building a Nation - Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

A previously unknown collection of over 25,000 black and white architectural photographs were discovered in a dilapidated house owned by the Indiana Limestone Company in Bedford, Indiana. These images of residences, churches, universities, museums, businesses, and public and municipal buildings, many of which were designed by prominent architects, document the use of Indiana limestone throughout the United States from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Remarkably holistic in scope, these photographs and their accompanying metadata can be studied across major disciplines such as American history, architectural history, history of technology, urban studies, history of photography, historic preservation, labor history, and the history of geology. The Indiana Geological Survey, the custodian of the Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection, in partnership with the Indiana University Libraries has been cataloging, digitizing, archiving, and publishing online a growing subset of the photographs thanks to funding provided by Indiana University’s Office of the Vice Provost for Research and an LSTA grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Indiana State Library.

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U.S. Veterans Bureau Public Deposited

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Description

See also id# DC5610

Location

Coordinates: 38.901035, -77.034988
Street Address: 810 Vermont Ave NW

ILCO ID

DC2187_3_0

Caption

Photographer/Studio: Leet Bros. Co., Inc.,725 14th St NW, Wash DC
General Contractor: Underpinning & Foundation Co., 290 Broadway, NYC
Date of Photograph: 4/26/18
Standard Concrete Steel Co.,218 E Lexington St., Baltimore MD
Cut Stone Contractor: Furst-Kerber Cut Stone Co.

City

Washington DC

Filename

VAC5094-04636

Subject

Veterans' organizations
Construction
Government facilities

State

Title

U.S. Veterans Bureau

Architect

Wyatt & Nolting

Physical Description

Quantity (cu. ft) and Finish: 54,618

Persistent URL

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/images/VAC5094/VAC5094-04636

Source Metadata Identifier

VAC5094-04636

Holding Location

Bloomington - Indiana Geological and Water Survey
Geology Building
1001 E. 10th St.
Bloomington, IN 47405
Contact at igwsinfo@indiana.edu, 812-855-7636

Campus

IU Bloomington

Building Date

1918

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Building a Nation - Indiana Limestone Photograph Collection

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