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Titanic Survivors

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Description: Survivors of the Titanic sinking with Congressman William J. Cary and his Secretary, Richard P. Momsen, in front of the United States Capitol.
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Views of the City of Madison From the Top of the Capitol, Looking West

Date: 1876
Description: View from the Wisconsin State Capitol down State Street to Main Hall (later Bascom Hall), the University of Wisconsin and beyond. Entitled "Views of the c...
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Third Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1870
Description: View of the third Wisconsin State Capitol from one of the entrance walks. A small group of men stand in the background.
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View of Wisconsin State Capitol with Flags

Date: 1876
Description: "View of the Capitol, with all the Flags" one of four "Different Views of Parades in the Streets" identified in Dahl's 1877 "Catalogue of Stereoscopic View...
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Assembly Parlor Fireplace

Date: 06 1990
Description: Assembly Parlor fireplace in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are of walnut panelling, the mantels are Sienna marble, and the floor is marble tile.
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Governor's Conference Room

Date: 04 1991
Description: Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration returned it to the original exposed cherry wood.
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Marble Frieze

Date: 04 1991
Description: Detail of carved marble frieze in a side panel by the Governor's Conference Room fireplace in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Governor's Conference Room Fireplace

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Description: The Governor's Conference Room fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The fireplace is hand-carved of Italian Botticino marble. It is flanked on each s...
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Governor's Conference Room after Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, from the front entrance, giving a view of much of the ceiling, with its paintings and murals by...
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Governor's Conference Room after Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room viewed from near the fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. All pictures of this room with dark wood walls are of African Ma...
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Governor's Conference Room after Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room with entry in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was modeled after the small counsel chamber in the Doge's Palace in Venice.
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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Governor's Conference Room before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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Governor's Conference Room Fireplace before Restoration

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Description: Governor's Conference Room fireplace, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration. The original mahogany walls were painted to lighten the room.
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Assembly Chamber from Visitors' Gallery

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Description: The Assembly Chamber from the visitors' gallery, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. There is a large circular ceiling skylight, and a mural painting by Edwin ...
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GAR Memorial Hearing Room

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Description: Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hearing Room. This hall was established by the legislature in the old Wisconsin State capitol in 1901. After the fire i...
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Original Decoration in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The art conservator Anton Rajer uncovered evidence that the Wisconsin State Capitol was originally richly embellished. This is one of three examples of ori...
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Original Decoration in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The art conservator Anton Rajer uncovered evidence that the Wisconsin State Capitol was originally richly embellished. This is one of three examples of ori...
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Original Decoration in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The art conservator Anton Rajer uncovered evidence that the Wisconsin State Capitol was originally richly embellished. This is one of three examples of ori...
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Assembly Chamber before Restoration

Date: 1988
Description: Assembly Chamber, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, before restoration in 1988. Above the skylight can be seen long fluorescent light fixtures which are no l...

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