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Inside view of the Colorado Capitol dome in Denver. On the outside, the distinctive gold dome is covered in real gold leaf, first added in 1908 to commemorate the Colorado Gold Rush

Inside view of the Colorado Capitol dome in Denver. On the outside, th...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

Knife for cutting the gold leaf into squares

Knife for cutting the gold leaf into squares

Unsigned, possibly by Kano, 1878. From the "Lacquer" series. Gift; Mrs. David Murray; 1909. Forms part of: David Murray collection. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

Worker is putting gold leaf on the flame of the dome during the 1980s restoration, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Worker is putting gold leaf on the flame of the dome during the 1980s ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Steeple of the First Presbyterian Church in Port Gibson, Mississippi. Rather than the traditional cross, a golden finger pointed toward heaven tops this steeple. Placed upon the steeple in 1903, this iconic landmark in Port Gibson was removed, repaired, regilded with gold leaf, and repositioned atop the church in 2017

Steeple of the First Presbyterian Church in Port Gibson, Mississippi. ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Gift; Ben May Charitable Trust; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:059). Forms part of the Ben May Charitable Trust Collection of Mississippi Photogra... More

Inside view of the Colorado Capitol dome in Denver. On the outside, the distinctive gold dome is covered in real gold leaf, first added in 1908 to commemorate the Colorado Gold Rush

Inside view of the Colorado Capitol dome in Denver. On the outside, th...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2002:038-13). Forms part of: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within... More