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First Floor

First floor corridor and Grand Staircase viewed through the main entrance, circa 1885.

first floor corrido viewed through main entrance

First floor north-south corridor, circa 1885.

first floor north-south corridor

Foot of the Grand Staircase and light fixtures, circa 1885.

foot of the grand staircase

Newel post with gas lamps at the foot of staircases leading to second floor, located at the end of both north and south hallways, circa 1885.

staircase leading to second floor

Rotunda area showing original ceramic and glass tile on the floor, and electric light fixtures, pre-1904.

first floor view of rotunda

Apple display of the Horticulture Society, pre-1904.

horticulture apple display

Three gentlemen with Horticulture Society apple display.

three men with horticulture apple display

Stereopticon of view facing east across the Rotunda on first floor and second floor.

stereopticon view facing east across rotunda, first and second floor

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