Image Catalog for Idaho

Statehouse

Rotunda of the Idaho Statehouse under construction, 1906 or 1907.  The Territorial Capitol can be seen in the background. ISHS photo:  80-163-21-a

 Added January 28, 2009

 

As part of its responsibility to the Idaho Capitol Commission, the Public Archives and Research Library has developed a database of images suitable for display in the renovated and expanded Idaho Statehouse.  Included are historic photographs, maps, documents and more.

To view the database, click here.  Browse the images one at a time by clicking individual images or search by thematic group.  For a thematic search, click one of the links below:

Statehouse/Agriculture - product labels, photographs, promotional pamphlets, and catalogs

Statehouse/Commerce - trademarks, photos of industrial facilities, businesses, promotional materials, and communities

                                  

Statehouse/Defense - War Bond drive posters, legislation and proclamations establishing the Idaho Militia, and a photo of the Idaho Air National Guard      

                                    

Statehouse/Education - public and private colleges and universities, students, and related documents 

Statehouse/General - people, places, and activities from around the state       

                               

Statehouse/Government - plans and views of the original State Capitol, photos of construction,  examples of county documents,  political pamphlets, proclamations,  and laws creating state institutions

Statehouse/Judiciary - original State Capitol construction in progress, a sampling of proclamations by Idaho Governors, and photos of the Idaho Territorial and State legislatures in session

                                             

Statehouse/Health & Welfare - early legislation to establish mental health facilities   

                          

Statehouse/Maps - maps showing how the shape of Idaho evolved during the 19th century  

                                                  

Statehouse/Natural Resources - natural wonders, recreational opportunities, and business development, conservation and tourism images

Statehouse/Transportation - steamboats, locomotives, wagons, railroads, buses and buggies, and roads and bridges

 

To order a print or review the price schedule, click here.  Please remember that images in the database are low resolution .jpg files; final prints will be produced from high resolution .tif files.  Note:  when ordering an image, please provide both the Title and Identifier number.