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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Statue Ceremony

Date: 04 25 1929
Description: Ceremony for the unveiling of the statue of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. On the platform, left to right, are Senator R...
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The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved

Date: 1860
Description: Miss Columbia is standing on the body of a fallen soldier. She has a sword in her right hand and is holding the Union flag in her left hand. The words: "TH...
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Minnesota State Capitol Building

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Description: Exterior of the Minnesota State Capitol Building, constructed in 1905 in the Italian Renaissance and Beaux-Arts styles by Cass Gilbert.
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Budget Conference

Date: 1979
Description: An emergency budget cutting session, under the watchful eye of the press. Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey is at the far right of the table. Opposite hi...
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Capital Offenses

Date: 1986
Description: Photograph taken to illustrate the jacket of a recording issued by the Capital Offenses, the blue grass band headed by Congressman David R. Obey of Wiscons...
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Mr. Harmonica Man

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Description: Wisconsin Congressman David R. Obey, who formed a bluegrass band known as the Capital Offenses, played the harmonica in the State Capital rotunda at the me...
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View Up King Street of the Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1911
Description: A view looking up King Street from Butler Street toward the Wisconsin State Capitol. It appears there is work being done on the dome.
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Newton Minow and Harold Ostertag

Date: 07 30 1961
Description: Newton Minow, chairman of the Federal Communications Comission (FCC), and Harold C. Ostertag, Report From Congress representative are seated together with ...

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