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Armed Forces Day

Date: 1950
Description: Color guards marching past the Wisconsin State Capitol carrying flags as a crowd looks on.
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McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1894
Description: Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a courtroom scene framed with a draped American flag and th...
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Wisconsin State Capitol (Third) with Minarets

Date: 1891
Description: Chromolithograph of the third Wisconsin State Capitol with a U.S. flag atop the dome. The colored illustration was produced by the Milwaukee Lithography an...
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Governor La Follette Signing Extradition Papers

Date: 05 25 1931
Description: Governor Philip La Follette in the governor's office, signing extradition papers for George W.E. Perry aka "Jiggs" "Blue Beard," with Samuel Becker, execut...
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The Avenue Hotel

Date: 1907
Description: The Avenue Hotel, owned and managed by George P. Gifford. Caption reads: "The Avenue Hotel, Geo. P. Gifford, Madison, Wisconsin."
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Statue Ceremony

Date: 04 25 1929
Description: Ceremony for the unveiling of the statue of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. On the platform, left to right, are Senator R...
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(First) Wisconsin Territorial Capitol

Date: 1931
Description: View of men standing on the lawn in front of the Wisconsin Territorial Capitol. They are standing near the monument of a shell of the Civil War period, rec...
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Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Capitol building.
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Veterans and Military Affairs Committee

Date: 03 21 1945
Description: Group portrait of Wisconsin Assembly Veterans and Military Affairs Committee seated around a table at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 05 1989
Description: Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman representing Wisconsin is enthroned on...
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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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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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Foreign Students Visiting Governor Goodland

Date: 11 1946
Description: Foreign students at the University of Wisconsin visit Governor Walter Goodland in his office at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The visit was arranged by Caro...
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Wisconsin Assembly Filming

Date: 04 08 1947
Description: Wisconsin Assembly in the Wisconsin State Capitol being filmed for State Centennial Film. There are a group of men on the speakers rostrum, and many camera...
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Assembly Members

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Description: Assembly members in session in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Marvin B. Rosenberry and Cub Scouts

Date: 02 12 1948
Description: Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry receiving a birthday cake from two Boy Scouts of the Four Lakes council in Lincoln Day ceremoni...
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Civil Disobedience Event in Washington, D.C.

Date: 09 1971
Description: Poster calling for University of Wisconsin students to visit Washington, D.C., in the fall of 1971 as part of a civil disobedience demonstration. Features ...
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Garfield Inaugural Invitation

Date: 1881
Description: Engraved invitation to the reception and promenade concert held in celebration of the election of President James A. Garfield (left) and Vice President Che...

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