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Crowd watches as flames erupt in the tower of the old capitol building.

61. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

Men lean against a fence to look at the ruins of the Capitol Building.

62. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

View of the burned out windows and broken walls of the Capitol building after the fire of 1921.

63. Old State Capitol Building After the Fire, Charleston, W. Va.

Flames and smoke surround the tower of the old Capitol building.

64. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

Firefighters attempt to put out the fire in the Capitol building in Charleston, W. Va.

65. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

Postcard of the W. Va. capitol. 'The building is open to visitors daily, including weekends.'

66. State Capitol Building on Great Kanawha River, Charleston, W. Va.

Flames and smoke come from the tower of the Capitol building.

67. Old State Capitol Building on Fire in Charleston, W. Va.

'West Virginia moved its seat of government so many times during the first twenty-two years of its existence that popularly it was said to have a 'Capitol on Wheels.' In brief the capitol was located as follows: At Wheeling from June 20, 1863 to April 1, 1870. (6 years, 7 months, 11 days) At Charleston from April 1, 1870 to May 21 1875. (5 Years, 1 month, 20 days) At Wheeling from May 21, 1875 to May 1885 (9 years, 11 months, 11 days) At Charleston from May 1, 1885 to the present time.

68. West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.

69. State Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

70. State Capitol, Charleston, W. Va.

Aerial view of Capitol Complex in Charleston, W. Va.

71. Capitol Building, Charleston, W. Va.

Construction of the dome on the State Capitol Building in Charleston, W. Va.

72. Construction of Capitol Building