Photograph
William F. Vilas
| Studio portrait of William Freeman Vilas, attorney, Regent of the University of Wisconsin, member of the State Assembly of Wisconsin 1885, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, Postmaster General and later, Secretary of the Interior under President Grover Cleveland. |
| Image ID: | 10712 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1900 |
| Creator Name: | Bell, C. W. |
| City: | Washington |
| County: | |
| State: | District of Columbia |
| Collection Name: | Name File |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | NF Vilas, William F. |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Vilas also was a member of the commission to plan the construction of the State capitol in 1907 and influenced the kinds of marble used in the West Wing and may have suggested the circular senate chamber. |
| Men |
| Portrait photography |
| Legislators |
| Public officers |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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