Rice Institute campus, laying of cornerstone, Mechanical Lab and Power House

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Date
1911
Description
The laying of the cornerstone at William M. Rice Institute’s Mechanical Laboratories building and power-plant. The large stone has been set in place, with a construction worker and a number of officials in suits looking on. A brick wall and construction scaffolding is visible behind the group. Original resource is a black and white photograph.
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"Rice Institute campus, laying of cornerstone, Mechanical Lab and Power House." (1911) Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/78512.
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Places; Rice University--History; Construction projects--Texas--Houston; William M. Rice Institute--History; William M. Rice Institute--Buildings--Design and construction; More... Cornerstone laying--Texas--Houston; William M. Rice Institute. Mechanical Laboratories; Power-plants--Design and construction--Texas--Houston; College buildings--Design and construction--Texas--Houston; Scaffolding; Construction workers--Texas--Houston; William M. Rice Institute--Staff
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Rice University
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https://hdl.handle.net/1911/78512
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This material is in the public domain and may be freely used.
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