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Unveiling Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Statue
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Members of the La Follette family and guests in front of the Robert M. La Follette, Sr., statue in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol at the time of its unveiling. The La Follette statue was by sculptor Joe Davidson, who also sculpted a bust of La Follette from life.
1929
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Statue Ceremony
April 25, 1929
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 Robert M. La Follette, Jr., an unidentified...
Sculptor Jo Davidson with La Follette Statue
1929
Sculptor Jo Davidson standing next to his larger than life statue of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr. The statue was presented to the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol in 192...
Belle Case La Follette and Grandson
1929
Snapshot of Belle Case La Follette with her grandson, Robert La Follette Sucher. She is wearing a large hat and a coat with a fur collar and cuffs. It is likely this family event coincided with t...
Bust of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
Sculptor Louis Mayer, with his larger-than-life portrait bust of Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr., modeled in 1919. Mayer was a Milwaukee-born painter and sculptor and a founder of the Society o...
Robert M. La Follette, Jr. and his father, Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
1924
Portrait of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., on the right, in discussion with his son, Robert M. La Follette, Jr. This photograph was taken during the same year La Follette senior was nominated for Pre...
