. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. ore life-like figures. Each window is complete in itself,depicting some scene of Western life, both old and new. The windows are five by ten feet and the figures are practicallv lifesize. The work is done in mosaic glass, no paint whatever being used foroutlines or coloring. All the scenes are executed in rich, warm tones thatare as restful as they are pleasing to the eye. The work was executedfrom actual working drawings by Mr. Hopps in his San Francisco studio,and upon completion the windows were shipped in a special car to Salt
. The Architect & engineer of California and the Pacific Coast. ore life-like figures. Each window is complete in itself,depicting some scene of Western life, both old and new. The windows are five by ten feet and the figures are practicallv lifesize. The work is done in mosaic glass, no paint whatever being used foroutlines or coloring. All the scenes are executed in rich, warm tones thatare as restful as they are pleasing to the eye. The work was executedfrom actual working drawings by Mr. Hopps in his San Francisco studio,and upon completion the windows were shipped in a special car to SaltLake City. There are five windows in the group. One represents the PonyExpress. illustrating the means of early transportation. Another windowshows the Overland Mail, which carried Uncle Sams valuables beforethe days of the locomotive. Another window shows a buffalo herd, whilea fourth window is a faithful picture of one of the early smelting fifth window shows a Southern Pacific Overland crossing the famousLucin cut-off. The Architect and Engineer. Overland Mail
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