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Wisconsin Hall Painting
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A folk art painting of a schoolhouse and an American flag, which was painted on boards temporarily covering a broken window at Wisconsin Hall at 126 Langdon Street. At the time, Wisconsin Hall housed the offices of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
January 14, 1973
Potter, James T.
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WHi 36103
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