Photograph
Watching Statue "Wisconsin" Get Painted
| "Wisconsin" - the statue atop the State Capitol building's dome. A painter is hanging from the statue's neck by a climbing rope, pulleys, and a bench while applying gold paint. |
| Image ID: | 138298 |
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| Creation Date: | before 08 03 1957 |
| Creator Name: | Stein, Edwin |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Edwin Stein negatives and photographs, 1952-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2709.0444A |
| Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
| One of 5 images. Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 3, 1957. Also see Image IDs: 138305 and 138315. The newspaper incorrectly identifies the statue as "Miss Forward." |
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| Conservation and restoration |
| Wisconsin State Capitol |
| Sculpture |
| Central business districts |
| Cities and towns |
| Outdoor photography |
| Manual work |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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