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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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Office of the Governor

Date: 1916
Description: Office of the Governor in the Wisconsin State Capitol, with ornamented bronze cuspidor (spittoon).
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Harmonica Homage

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Description: Congressman David R. Obey and his blue grass band, the Capitol Offenses, performed at many political events. It is no accident that the band chose this spo...
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Milk Carton Vending Machine at Capitol

Date: 10 14 1954
Description: Two men enjoy small cartons of milk with straws in the Capitol building rotunda. They stand on either side of a tall vending machine with a sign that says...
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Capitol Senate Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are of African mahogany, and the mantels and plinth are of Greek marble.
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Wisconsin Telephone Company Employees

Date: 01 05 1954
Description: Charles N. Goulet, Wisconsin Telephone Company manager, discusses operations with assistant manager, Vera Kloppmann. They sit at a broad desk that has a ro...
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Junior Chamber of Commerce Program

Date: 12 06 1957
Description: Charles Hendrickson, Janesville (standing), led a delegation of Junior Chamber Commerce members who explained the Nine-Point Program for promoting Wisconsi...
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State Capitol Christmas Tree

Date: 12 20 1957
Description: A view from above of the tall decorated 34-foot balsam tree in the Capitol Building rotunda. The tree was grown in Marquette County and purchased from the ...

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