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| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Aftermath of the Wisconsin State Capitol fire of February 26-27. This image provides the best of only a few known photographs of the ornamentation of the w... |
| Date: | 1972 |
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| Description: | Colonnade around dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night with moon in background. |
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| Description: | The Senate Chamber in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The triptych features three paintings by Kenyon Cox, of "The Marriage of the Atlantic and Pacific," symb... |
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| Description: | The Governor's Conference Room fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The fireplace is hand-carved of Italian Botticino marble. It is flanked on each s... |
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| Description: | Two rows of columns, carved of Frenche breche marble, provide a stately passage between the Assembly Chamber and the Assembly Loggia, along the exterior wa... |
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| Description: | The Assembly Loggia, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, intended for visiting dignitaries. More recently it is used for handicapped visitors. |
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| Description: | Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was designed in the Venetial Renaissance style. The ceiling and mural paintings are th... |
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| Description: | South Pediment, called "The Virtues and Traits of Character," by the sculptor Adolph Weinman. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the... |
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| Description: | North Pediment, called "Learning of the World, by the sculptor Attilio Piccirilli. This is one of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wi... |
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| Description: | West Pediment, called "The Unveiling of the Resources of the State," by the sculptor Karl Bitter. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of... |
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| Description: | Detail of exterior columns of the Wisconsin State Capitol at night. |
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| Description: | A Christmas greeting card with a view of the state capitol inset and framed on the page. Surrounding the picture are pine, holly, candles and text: "Merry... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Assembly Chamber interior. The desks and speaker's podium are below in the center. Large light fixtures in the ceiling and on the floo... |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | View down capitol building steps, where cannons sit on a landing, and statues decorate two lampposts. The city spreads out far below. Plate 03 |
| Date: | 1864 |
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| Description: | The capitol building is on a hill overlooking the city. Union soldiers have pitched tents on the grounds. Plate 02 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the North Carolina State Capitol, constructed in 1840 in the Greek Revival style. A woman walks past a statue toward the building's entrance. |
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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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| Description: | Statue of Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894), United States Senator. The statue stands before the Wisconsin State Capitol building, completed in 1840. Publis... |
| Date: | 01 1985 |
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| Description: | Inauguration ceremony in which Dwight York was sworn into the Assembly. |
| Date: | 06 1970 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey with his administrative assistant Lyle Stitt walking down a hall in the United States Capitol building. Statues are along the wal... |
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