This is one of the original Sandstone full round Column Capitals. This photo clearly shows heavy deterioration. 

Photograph of Column Capital Carved from Indiana Limestone.  The Capitals were carved and shipped upside down

This is the bottom half of a Column Capital during fabrication.

Several top half pieces in various stages of fabrication.

Good photograph of old Sandstone Capitals beside new Indiana Limestone Capitals.

Another view of Sandstone beside Limestone Capital.

Top half of a inside corner Capital carved from Indiana Limestone.

Another view of the top portion of a inside corner Capital.

Inside corner Capital carved from Limestone after setting.

Another view of an inside corner Capital carved from Limestone after setting.

Bottom half of a inside corner Capital.

Limestone inside corner Capital hanging from  Lewis Pins during fabrication at a Indiana Limestone mill.

Outside Capital in early stages of carving.  The tool resting on the lower left portion of the Cap is a pneumatic hammer.  This exact style of hammer was introduced to Indiana stone mills in the 1920's and is still heavily used in the industry.

Outside corner Capital during fabrication in Indiana.

Original sandstone Column Capitals underneath the West front pediment.  All these capitals were replaced with hand carved Indiana Limestone.

To the right is one of the original native Iowa Sandstone Column Capitals that was shipped back to Indiana for a model.

Lower portion of a pilaster capital during fabrication in Indiana.

Another view of the lower portion of a Pilaster Capital.

Limestone Pilaster after installation.

Limestone Pilaster after installation.

This photograph is in the early 'modeling" stages of carving, the scroll has just scribed onto the stone with a drafting tool.

Full round Capitals during fabrication.

Inside corner cap being turned in a "Hay-bed" manually.  Although this photo was taken in 1988 things are still done in the same way, just with hardhats on.

Another photo of the cap being turned.

This view is looking down a line of carvings.  On the left side you can see three large caps in various stages of carving.

Outside corner Pilaster Column Capital mad from Indiana Limestone.

Capital during fabrication in Indiana.  This piece, like most carved stones with fragile edges, is being lifted with "Lewis Pins".

View looking down on the acanthus leaves of an outside corner Pilaster Capital.

Outside corner in harsh sunlight ready for shipment.

Capital in Indiana stone mill.

Pilaster Cap being lifted with Lewis Pins.

large block of Indiana Limestone being milled to remove overstock in preparation of carving.

Another photograph of the block being milled.

Milled block ready to be carved into a full round Pilaster Capital.

The bottom and middle piece of stone is the top half of a full round Corinthian capital.  The bottom piece is "roughed out" for the stone cutters.  The middle piece as the same as the bottom after stonecutters have roughed it out for the carvers.

Overview of the carving department with pieces in various stages of completion.

Bottom half of a Corinthian completed form Indiana Limestone.

Truckload of Corinthian Capitals, bottom half only, ready for shipment to Iowa.

Outside corner Capital being turned in a "Hay-Bed".

After turning it "right-side-up" Lewis pins will be used to transport it via traveling crane to a truck for shipment.