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Building of state's first capitol was tedious, costly job

Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
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Wisconsin State Journal
Publication Date:
Nov 09, 1919

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Name(s)
Doty, Doty James Duane 1799 - 1865; Martin, Martin Morgan Lewis 1803 - 1887; Mills, Simeon 1810 - 1895; Strong, Strong Moses McCure 1810 - 1894; Bird, Augustus A 1802-1870; Morrison, Morrison James; Peck, Peck Roseline 1808-1898; Nichols, A.; Salter, Benjamin; Messersmith, John; Thayer, James L.; Cotton, L. H.; Prentiss, N. C.; Baxter, Daniel
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Wisconsin Local History and Biography Articles
Government and Politics State Government
Wisconsin
State
Dane
County
Madison
Community
1910-1919
Decade

Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection

The Wisconsin Local History and Biographical Articles (WLHBA) Collection contains 16,000 digitized historical newspaper articles and clippings on notable Wisconsin people and communities. Most articles were published between 1860-1940.

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