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South Pediment of Wisconsin State Capitol
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Detail of the Wisconsin State Capitol south pediment, with figures representing wisdom, equity, rectitude, executive power, meditation, prudence, calmness and caution of diplomacy, the earnestness of eloquence, and the clear vision of progress.
1920
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W013J0J
WHi 131986
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South Pediment of Wisconsin State Capitol
1920
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Exterior of the third Wisconsin State Capitol built in Madison in 1906-1917.
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Wisconsin State Capitol East Pediment, "Liberty supported by the Law," by Karl Bitter. There is a curtain in the background.
Wisconsin State Capitol Dome Mural
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"Resources of Wisconsin" mural painting in the center of the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
