Photograph
Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) Dome
The dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol, which was constructed entirely of iron and glass, as it appeared in 1878. The dome was painted white which some contemporary observers felt did not blend well with the buff colored Prairie du Chien sandstone of the rest of the building. |
Image ID: | 23158 |
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Creation Date: | 1878 |
Creator Name: | Jones, N. P. |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Subject albums, 1753?-1990? (bulk circa 1850s-circa 1950s) |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | Album 8.73 |
Original Dimensions: | 8.5 x 7.25 inches |
Maude Keene Gill visited the Capitol in the 1880s and later recalled touring the dome: "One day we climbed to the top of the Capitol, flights of narrow stairs finally giving way to iron ladders....The outlook over the city from the top was beautiful." |
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Wisconsin State Capitol |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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