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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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Corridor near Assembly Chamber

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Description: Two rows of columns, carved of Frenche breche marble, provide a stately passage between the Assembly Chamber and the Assembly Loggia, along the exterior wa...
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Assembly Parlor

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Description: Assembly Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, off of the Assembly floor, is used for caucus meetings. It is trimmed in Circassian walnut paneling with m...
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Assembly Loggia

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Description: The Assembly Loggia, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, intended for visiting dignitaries. More recently it is used for handicapped visitors.
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Assembly Parlor after Restoration

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Description: Assembly Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, after restoration.
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Mural in Assembly Chamber

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Description: Dominating the front of the Assembly Chamber, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, is the mural, "Wisconsin," by Edwin Howland Blashfield. A woman representing ...
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Senate Parlor before Restoration

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Description: Senate Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration.
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State Seal

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Description: State Seal, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, painted on the ceiling of the first floor corridor, off of the rotunda running toward West Washington Avenue.
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Senate Parlor

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Description: Senate Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with walls of mahogany, a mural painting on the ceiling, and mantels and plinth of Greek marble.
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Assembly Parlor

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Description: Decoration over entry door in the Assembly Parlor, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Warrior's Head in Governor's Conference Room

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Description: Decoration of Warrior's Head surrounding main ceiling mural in the Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Governor's Conference Room

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Description: Governor's Conference Room, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The room was designed in the Venetial Renaissance style. The ceiling and mural paintings are th...
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South Pediment

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Description: South Pediment, called "The Virtues and Traits of Character," by the sculptor Adolph Weinman. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the...
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East Pediment

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Description: East Pediment, called "Liberty Supported by the Law," by the sculptor Karl Bitter. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wisconsin ...
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North Pediment

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Description: North Pediment, called "Learning of the World, by the sculptor Attilio Piccirilli. This is one of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of the Wi...
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West Pediment

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Description: West Pediment, called "The Unveiling of the Resources of the State," by the sculptor Karl Bitter. One of four groups of granite statuary on the exterior of...
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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 returned it to the original mahogany.
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Painting of "The Signing of the Magna Carta"

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Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the Magna Carta," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the north wall of the Suprem...
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Intererior of the Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Interior Stairway in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Governor's Office in Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: Governor's Office in Wisconsin State Capitol during the tenure of Tommy Thompson.

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