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| Date: | 08 1907 |
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| Description: | The dismantling of the dome of the third Wisconsin State Capitol began with the removal of the 32-foot flagpole. The eagle at the top of the pole was an 18... |
| Date: | 07 20 1914 |
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| Description: | The bronze statue "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, is hoisted to the top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. |
| Date: | 07 20 1914 |
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| Description: | A crane places the gilded bronze statue, "Wisconsin," by Daniel Chester French, on top of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. |
| Date: | 1902 |
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| Description: | Cover of an advertising catalog for the Frost and Wood Company, manufacturers of agricultural equipment, Smith's Falls, Ontario, Canada. Features a color i... |
| Date: | 1899 |
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| Description: | Two stone cutters (probably Italian) working on decorative details over the east entrance during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wiscon... |
| Date: | 03 31 1974 |
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| Description: | Exterior of the Gisholt Building at 1245 East Washington Avenue with classical-influenced details in the brickwork. |
| Date: | 1909 |
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| Description: | A crane lowers the flag pole from the third Wisconsin State Capitol as the first step in demolition of the dome. An iron eagle is perched atop the flag pol... |
| Date: | 1929 |
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| Description: | View from across street of the exterior of the First National Bank at 245 Main Street. Automobiles are parked at an angle along the curb in front. On the l... |
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| Description: | Letterhead of Fred M. Schlimgen of Madison, Wisconsin, designer and builder of memorial markers, with a landscape of classical buildings, a cloud-filled sk... |
| Date: | 05 31 1898 |
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| Description: | Cyanotype elevated view across Langdon Street from the Red Gym of the Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters under construction. |
| Date: | 10 19 1898 |
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| Description: | Front cover, first illustration, and menu page for the "National Peace Jubilee Banquet tendered to The President of the United States and distinguished gue... |
| Date: | 1967 |
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| Description: | View from Langdon Street of steelworkers constructing the framework for the addition to the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Headquarters building. Pa... |
| Date: | 07 20 1914 |
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| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | 07 20 1914 |
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| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | 07 1914 |
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| Description: | Scaffold used to hoist the statue "Wisconsin" to the Capitol dome is set up near two stone statues above a stone balcony. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | View from street of scaffolding and cranes on the Wisconsin State Capitol used to construct the building. Pedestrians and a carriage are in the foreground. |
| Date: | 12 1913 |
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| Description: | View from ground looking up at the scaffolding and cranes on the Wisconsin State Capitol used to construct the building. Text at bottom reads: "Wisconsin S... |
| Date: | 12 1913 |
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| Description: | View from street of the caffolding and cranes on the Wisconsin State Capitol used to construct the building. Men and women walk on the sidewalk in the fore... |
| Date: | 07 20 1914 |
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| Description: | A group of men look on as the statue "Wisconsin" is lifted from the crate using ropes and pulleys. Ropes are wrapped around the statue and the statue's rig... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | View across street towards a fleet of Internationals delivered in the spring to Post Office Department. |
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