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Jean Pond Miner with "Forward"

Date: 1893
Description: Sculptor Jean Pond Miner working on her statue "Forward" in the Wisconsin Building at the Columbian Exposition.
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Museum Patrons View the Gaugin Exhibit

Date: 03 17 1959
Description: Spectators view paintings by Paul Gaugin at the opening of an art exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Woman's Building

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Description: The Woman's Building is situated in the northwest part of the park that faces the great Lagoon, with the Wooded Island in the distance. Designed by Miss So...
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Chinese Art Exhibit at Woman's Building

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Group of men and women viewing Chinese art and artifacts including tables, bell, teapot and Chinese junk with sails. On the wall in the back are pictures o...
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Women at Paintings Exhibit

Date: 11 16 1934
Description: Portrait of five women viewing paintings of Madison artists exhibited at the Madison Women's Club, 240 W. Gilman Street. They include Hazel Jenks, presiden...
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Animal Coloring Contest Display

Date: 07 24 1932
Description: "Bring 'em back alive" coloring contest display in the Capitol Theatre, at 209 State Street.
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West High School Clay Art Exhibit

Date: 11 14 1930
Description: West High School clay art exhibit.
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Metalwork Exhibit

Date: 11 14 1930
Description: Metalwork exhibit at West High School.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: The Historical Society's early library and painting collections on display in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. This photograph was taken about 1880 befor...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior - Museum of the Historical Society

Date: 1900
Description: The Daniel Webster carriage on display in the Historical Society's museum in the third Wisconsin State Capitol. At that time the Historical Society's quart...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Museum Exhibit

Date: 1900
Description: Artifacts from the New Richmond tornado on display in the Historical Society's museum in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The display of such curiosities, now ...
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Wisconsin State Capitol Interior — Quarters of the Historical Society

Date: 1880
Description: Librarian Daniel S. Durrie seated in the two-story high gallery that the Historical Society occupied in the old South Wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol f...
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Japanese Ukiyoe Prints at Taliesin

Date: 08 1957
Description: Japanese prints (Ukiyoe: The Pictures of the Floating World) on display at Taliesin. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green.
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Art Show at the Fair

Date: 08 1953
Description: Fairgoers view a display of painting and sculpture by Wisconsin artists.
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Toothpick Sculpture

Date: 05 16 1957
Description: Kenneth Mills, 10, with his toothpick sculpture that he named "Pickalator." The work was part of an exhibit of children's art at Racine's Wustum Museum of ...
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Models of Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Buildings

Date: 1930
Description: Exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee which toured the United States between 1930 and 1931 and which aided in t...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Exhibition

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Description: Exhibit of the works of Frank Lloyd Wright at the Layton Art Gallery in Milwaukee which later toured the United States, 1930-1931. Numerous models and draw...
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William Hobbins in Costume

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: William Suhr Hobbins, master of ceremonies for the Madison Art Association Beaux Arts Ball, in a large nightgown on which he painted a modernistic art pict...
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Battle of Gettysburg Miniature

Date: 03 12 1972
Description: Display in miniature of the Battle of Gettysburg, which was on exhibit in the Wisconsin State Capitol's Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall.
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Professor Roland S. Stebbins

Date: 02 28 1944
Description: Professor Roland S. Stebbins wins Madison Art Award. His award winning painting is titled, "Our Kitchen." The work placed first in the Madison Artists Exhi...

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