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Raising "Wisconsin" Statue

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The bronze statue "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, is hoisted to the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.

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July 20, 1914

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Date Created July 20, 1914

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Source Collection Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s)

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Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013J4I
Legacy ID
WHi 10455

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Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome

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The statue "Wisconsin" in midair being raised from the scaffold on the roof of the West Wing up to the dome. Men are standing on the balcony on the right.

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