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Raising "Wisconsin" Statue
July 20, 1914
The bronze statue "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, is hoisted to the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome.
Raising "Wisconsin" Statue
July 1914
Starting to raise "Wisconsin" statue onto the dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol (the fourth State Capitol, the third in Madison, 1906 - ). The gilded bronze statue is by Daniel Chester French and...
Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) and Construction of Present Capitol
1911
Elevated view of the Fourth Capitol and dome under construction, while the north wing of the third Wisconsin State Capitol remains standing on the right. This view shows the East Pediment, called "...
Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
July 20, 1914
A group of men and women look on as the statue, "Wisconsin," tipped sideways, is lifted from the scaffold. Only the bottom section of the statue is visible.
Scaffold Used to Hoist "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
July 1914
Scaffold used to hoist the statue "Wisconsin" to the Capitol dome is set up near two stone statues above a stone balcony.
Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
July 20, 1914
Several men are looking at the statue "Wisconsin" as she rests on a low scaffold on the roof of the West Wing. The statue is wrapped with rope and attached to a chain hanging above from a crane. Te...
