File:Rafael Guastavino stands on recently laid tile arch along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building - DPLA - 29495562be5d91a3030d053e066872e3.jpg
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Rafael Guastavino stands on recently laid tile arch along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Creator InfoField | Stevens, Edward F. (Edward Fletcher), 1860-1946; McKim, Mead & White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rafael Guastavino stands on recently laid tile arch along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building |
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Image from: Public library building Copley Square : photographs of progress of the work August 1888 to Dec. 31, 1889; Image caption: Tile arches. Apr. 8, 1889. #55; Guastavino was an immigrant from Spain who brought with him a technique of constructing tile vaults and arches that were incredibly strong, relatively light, and resistant to damage and breach by fire. The Guastavino fire proof vaults were used extensively throughout the McKim Building. Photo No. 55 by Edward Stevens, Clerk of Works. |
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8 April 1889 date QS:P571,+1889-04-08T00:00:00Z/11 |
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institution QS:P195,Q894583 |
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Rafael Guastavino stands on recently laid tile arch along Boylston Street, construction of the McKim Building (English)
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Local accession: 06_03_000059
Local call: T.R. Cab. 5.4 Vol. 1
Image from: Public library building Copley Square : photographs of progress of the work August 1888 to Dec. 31, 1889 (English)
Image caption: Tile arches. Apr. 8, 1889. #55 (English)
Guastavino was an immigrant from Spain who brought with him a technique of constructing tile vaults and arches that were incredibly strong, relatively light, and resistant to damage and breach by fire. The Guastavino fire proof vaults were used extensively throughout the McKim Building. Photo No. 55 by Edward Stevens, Clerk of Works. (English)
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Camera manufacturer | Sinar AG |
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Camera model | Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m |
Author | Boston Public Library |
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Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 300 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 300 dpi |
Image width | 4,544 px |
Image height | 3,472 px |
File change date and time | 09:20, 15 August 2006 |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS2 Macintosh |
Date and time of digitizing | 09:20, 15 August 2006 |
Date metadata was last modified | 09:20, 15 August 2006 |
IIM version | 2 |