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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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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 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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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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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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Interior Corridor

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Description: Interior corridor of the Wisconsin State Capitol, with arches and lanterns.
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

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Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

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Description: "Resources of Wisconsin," a painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield. The painting is in the inner dome of the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is painted in a seg...
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Interior View of Dome

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Description: Interior view of dome with four pendentives, arches, and the painting, "Resources of Wisconsin," in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Junior Red Cross Ball Committee

Date: 03 25 1947
Description: Pictured left to right: David Miller; Elaine Schoenoff, West High; and Pat Anderson, East High, members of the Madison Youth Council and committee members ...
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Scaffolding in Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1959
Description: Scaffolding in the Historical Society Library Reading Room used to replace the art glass in the skylights and the original brass ceiling lights. Flouresce...
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Periodicals Room Ceiling

Date: 02 08 1955
Description: Southeast corner of Room #227,in the Wisconsin Historical Society. The old Periodicals Room, showing the original ceiling decoration and new wall construct...
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room

Date: 1901
Description: Library Reading Room as completed in 1901, showing skylights and ceiling fixtures, library tables and lights, and many University of Wisconsin students at ...

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