Photograph
Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
| 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. |
| Image ID: | 118731 |
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| Creation Date: | 07 20 1914 |
| Creator Name: | Gross, Chester P. |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
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| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1201000958 |
| Original Dimensions: | 2652 X 3783 pixels |
| The creation date was corrected on 10-6-2021 per the Historic Structure Report, Book V, Wisconsin State Capitol, Central Portion-Dome and Rotunda, 1997. The report cites a 20 July 1914 Wisconsin State Journal article. The text at the bottom of the photograph reads: "Raised to Dome at 3 pm, Oct-16-1913. -Placed on Scaffold-" This date is incorrect. Loaned for scanning by Paul R. Gross. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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