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Spirit of Carnival

Date: 2003
Description: Vinnie Ream's sculpture of the Spirit of Carnival.
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Winifred Bundy and Bill Morgan

Date: 08 04 2004
Description: Winifred Bundy, secretary of the School of Music at UW-Madison, and her uncle, Bill Morgan. Both recorded for song collector Helene Stratman-Thomas.
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Former Governor Tommy Thompson

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Former Governor Tommy G. Thompson speaks at the unveiling of his official portrait, painted by portrait artist George Pollard. The event took place at The ...
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Former Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Former Governor Lee Sherman Dreyfus speaks at the unveiling of a portrait of Governor Arthur McArthur at The Madison Club. The painting is by portrait arti...
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George Pollard and former Governor Tommy Thompson

Date: 04 26 2002
Description: Portrait artist George Pollard (left) and former Governor Tommy G. Thompson at the unveiling of Pollard's portrait of Thompson at the Madison Club.
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Governor's Conference Room Ceiling

Date: 07 2002
Description: The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat...
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Rotunda in the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 07 2002
Description: View from walkway down the rotunda inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. This was taken before the restoration.
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"Genius of Wisconsin" Statue

Date: 2002
Description: "Genius of Wisconsin" statue, which was originally sculpted by Helen Mears for the Columbian Exposition of 1893. It was later recreated in marble by the Pi...
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Lap Robe and Phonographic Records

Date: 2003
Description: Lap robe and phonographic records in the Quinney farmhouse attic.
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Piano in the Front Bedroom

Date: 2004
Description: Piano in the front bedroom of the Quinney farmhouse.
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Dusk on 6th Street

Date: 2006
Description: Scene of 6th Street at dusk. WKBT-TV's satellite dishes visible on right.
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Jessa's Last Co-Op Workday

Date: 2006
Description: Portrait of a woman, Jessa, with a red and black tattoo on her arm, posing in front of a white wall. Taken during her last day working at a La Crosse food ...
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Robert Zellner and Michael Forbes

Date: 03 2002
Description: Congressman Michael Forbes, an unidentified woman, and Robert Zellner pose in front of the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument in front of the Brown Chapel Ba...
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The Novaks at the White House

Date: 12 16 2004
Description: Robert and Geraldine Novak with President and Mrs. George W. Bush at a holiday reception at the White House.
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CNN News Team

Date: 2000
Description: A member of the CNN (Cable News Network) broadcast team testing equipment on the floor of the Republican Convention in Philadelphia.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Interior view of Grand Opera House's auditorium and stage.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Lobby of Grand Opera house, including Frank Waldo decorative designs above auditorium doors, featuring lilies and other flowers.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Interior of Grand Opera House's auditorium and stage from rear of house.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of Frank Waldo's decorative motifs in the Grand Opera House, featuring morning-glory and ornamental grass.
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Grand Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of Frank Waldo decorative motif on the proscenium arch in the Grand Opera House. Features a portrait of William Shakespeare flanked by cupids and...

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