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Interior View of Dome

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Description: Interior view of dome with four pendentives, arches, and the painting, "Resources of Wisconsin," in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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The Senate Chamber

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Description: The Senate Chamber before restoration in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Stock Pavilion

Date: 1931
Description: Interior of show arena. University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture.
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Detail of Ceiling in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1980
Description: Detail of ceiling in Assembly Room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Includes paintings of an eagle and decorative plasterwork.
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The Senate Chamber

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Description: The Senate Chamber after restoration in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 11 1983
Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

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Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

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Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Painting of "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes"

Date: 04 1990
Description: Painting by Hugo Ballin, called "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes," on the Governor's Conference Room Ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The pai...
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Assembly Chamber from Visitors' Gallery

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Description: The Assembly Chamber from the visitors' gallery, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a large circular ceiling skylight, and a mural painting by Edwin ...
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Assembly Loggia

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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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Memorial Union Portico Entrance

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Description: Arched portico with columns at main entrance of Memorial Union on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration returned it to the original mahogany.
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Skylight in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 12 1983
Description: Skylight in the Wisconsin State Capitol, over the main stairs to the second floor. The figure in the center is an eagle in a wreath, which is an allegory o...
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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GAR Memorial Hearing Room

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Description: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hearing Room. This hall was established by the legislature in the old Wisconsin State capitol in 1901. After the fire i...
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Governor's Conference Room after Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room with entry in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was modeled after the small counsel chamber in the Doge's Palace in Venice.
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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Governor's Conference Room Fireplace before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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Altar of Presbyterian Student Chapel

Date: 1935
Description: Interior of chapel on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Two brightly lit chandeliers hang from an arched ceiling over rows of pews.

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