Old St. Louis County Courthouse Reflected in the Equitable Building

William Clift

c. 1975–76

Gelatin silver print

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The modern glass surface of the Equitable Building in St. Louis, Missouri, reflects a view of the Old St. Louis Courthouse (opened in 1864). This photograph was one of hundreds taken by photographers throughout the United States documenting county courthouses as part of a project funded by Joseph E. Seagram’s and Sons Inc., marking the bicentennial of the United States. Clift’s approach to photographing the courthouse physically contextualizes it within the St. Louis landscape. Gallery Not on View Gift of Frederick B. Scheel