State House cornerstone ceremony

View from the crowd of a ceremony for the laying of the cornerstone of the Rhode Island State House. On the stage over the foundation, men in top hats and jackets sit at different tables, with materials including candles and globes. A crane holds the cornerstone in the air.
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