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University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Union Rathskellar

Date: 1930
Description: Interior view of the Memorial Union Rathskellar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Portrait of Two Men on Chair

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of two seated men with their legs crossed toward each other. One man has his arm over the chair back, and is sitting on the arm of the chai...
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Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 01 09 1972
Description: Detail of "Resources of Wisconsin," painted by Edwin Howland Blashfield, inside the Wisconsin State Capitol. A woman is depicted holding a bunch of grapes.
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: The Indian Agency House near the site of Fort Winnebago. Interior view of the parlor. The house served as residence for John and Juliette Kinzie after 1829...
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Indian Agency House

Date: 1932
Description: Indian Agency House, near the site of Fort Winnebago. This is an interior view of the parlor.
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Eight Women Wearing Hats

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Description: Studio portrait of eight women, four seated and four standing, all wearing hats and posing with cigarettes and cigars, in front of a painted backdrop. Top ...
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Men Making Cigarettes

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Description: Studio portrait of three seated men making cigarettes, posing in front of a painted backdrop. They are all wearing suit jackets, neckties, and hats. Probab...
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Studio Portrait of Children and Adults

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Description: Studio portrait of a seated man surrounded by two standing boys and a girl in a dress in front of a painted backdrop. The man and boys are wearing suit jac...
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Governor's Conference Room Ceiling

Date: 07 2002
Description: The Governor's conference room ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The mural was painted by Hugo Ballin. The theme is an allegory of the arts and theat...
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Painting of "Resources of Wisconsin"

Date: 11 1983
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 "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes"

Date: 04 1990
Description: Painting by Hugo Ballin, called "Wisconsin Surrounded by her Attributes," on the Governor's Conference Room Ceiling at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The pai...
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Detail of Ceiling in Wisconsin State Capitol

Date: 1980
Description: Detail of ceiling in Assembly Room of the Wisconsin State Capitol. Includes paintings of an eagle and decorative plasterwork.
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Interior of Rotunda

Date: 02 1986
Description: Interior of the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol before restoration.
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Senate Parlor

Date: 1985
Description: Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The walls are african mahogany, and the mantels and plinth are of greek marble.
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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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Supreme Court, Wisconsin State Capitol

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Description: The Supreme Court, before restoration, in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The painting, "The Signing of the American Constitution," is by Albert Herter, and i...
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Scaffold for Painting the Rotunda

Date: 1968
Description: View of scaffolding used by painters in the restoration of the rotunda in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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"Wisconsin" Mural Painting

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Description: "Wisconsin," a mural painting by Edwin Howland Blashfield in the Assembly Chamber of the Wisconsin State Capitol. The theme is Wisconsin Past, Present, and...
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Three Paintings in Senate Chamber

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Description: The Senate Chamber in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The triptych features three paintings by Kenyon Cox, of "The Marriage of the Atlantic and Pacific," symb...
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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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