Title	Government Building
Description	Angled view of the U.S. Government Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The building stood close to the main entrance of the grounds near Lake Katherine. The building, with classical style architecture, had the form of a cross. The center was intended to resemble in general appearance the dome of the newly constructed Library of Congress in Washington. Flags were mounted on each corner of the building.
Historical note	The purpose of the Government Building was to exemplify the workings of the United States Government. Ten different departments, such as the War and Treasury Departments, displayed exhibits which were brought to the building by railroad cars of the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway Company. The Railway Company had to extend its tracks up to the east end of the building for unloading purposes.
Date	1897
Creator	Calvert Bros. & Taylor
Place	Nashville (Tenn.)
Collection name	Tennessee Historical Society Picture Collection
Accession number	THS 193
Education Tags	5.38 1897 Centennial Exposition Progressive Era Rise of Industrial America
Subjects-LCSH	Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition (1897 : Nashville, Tenn.)
Subjects-TGM	Centennial celebrations Exhibition buildings Exhibitions Anniversaries Events Fairs Commemorations Flags Domes
Owning Institution	Tennessee Historical Society
ID#	27167
Digital type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Photographs
Copyright	No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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