The photo below shows Hannibal Pianta in his shop along with his assistants. This image is a scan of a photo that was probably taken around 1925. This is the studio at 300 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, Texas.
Looking around in this photo, I recognize capitals that I see all over San Antonio. The Pianta Studios modeled and cast the majority of the ornamental capitals in the San Antonio area, as well as throughout the state of Texas and beyond.
 
Hannibal in his shop-19??
 
The next image is a scan of a photo that was probably taken around 1910. This is the shop at 509 Leal St., in San Antonio, Texas. There are fourteen people in the photo, but the scan lost some that are standing way in the back.
 
John Pianta's shop-early 1900s
 
 
introduction
introduction
 
the work
the work
 
outside the studios
outside the studios
 
the final work
the final work
 
Goliad
Goliad
 
unidentified
unidentified
 
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