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William Ashby McCloy

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Description: Portrait of artist William Ashby McCloy (1913-2000), in front his three part mural depicting the history of Wisconsin. He was born in Maryland and spent m...
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Children's Art Exhibit

Date: 09 18 1944
Description: Alford Beckwith, seventh grade student at Longfellow School, with three of his animal paintings exhibited in the "Children Look at Wisconsin" exhibition at...
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Children's Art Exhibit

Date: 09 19 1944
Description: John Gorman, 1st grader at Emerson, and Gretchen Hovig, 7th grader at Lapham, with their art work being exhibited in the "Children Look at Wisconsin" exhib...
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Children's Art Exhibit

Date: 09 19 1944
Description: Allen Steinmetz, 4th grader at Marquette, Berry Cass, 6th grader at Emerson, and Richard Bender, 9th grader at Central Jr. High School, with their painting...
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Three Officers of Scout Leaders Club

Date: 09 28 1944
Description: Mrs. Roy F. Engel (Leila), an officer of the Scout Leaders Club, demonstrating a finger painting project that will be taught to girl scouts, to Mrs. C.S. G...
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Professor Roland S. Stebbins with Painting

Date: 10 12 1944
Description: Portrait of University of Wisconsin Art Education professor Roland S. Stebbins with one of his paintings, which he donated to the Madison Art Association f...
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Byron C. Jorns and Private Sam Fleischer

Date: 11 10 1944
Description: Private Sam Fleischer on the left,of New York City stationed at Truax Field in the radio school, and watercolor artist Byron C. Jorns on the right, standin...
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Rosemaling Decoration on Tea Set and Plates

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Rosemaling featured on a display of a teaset and serving plates as part of an exhibit of Elaine Smedal's "Norwegian Wisconsin as a Source of Design." Elain...
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Max Fernekes with Paintings

Date: 10 23 1944
Description: Max Fernekes of Mineral Point with a display of his watercolors and sketches for a one-man show at the State Historical Museum. He was also a featured arti...
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All-Soldier Art Contest at Truax Field

Date: 11 11 1944
Description: Soldier standing next to paintings from the third all-soldier art contest at Truax Field. The paintings are produced by soldiers at the recreational art pr...
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Wisconsin Banking Commission

Date: 11 05 1944
Description: Members of the Wisconsin Banking Commission shown examining a State Historical Society collection of coins and currency, and bank notes signed by some of W...
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Artist Alex Hardie

Date: 03 14 1945
Description: Alex Hardie painting a watercolor with the brush held between his teeth. Alex lost portions of both arms in a railroad accident in 1900.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Architectural Exhibit

Date: 03 27 1945
Description: Professor J.F. Kienitz, on the left, and Edward J. Law, committee member of the Historic American Buildings Survey in Wisconsin, examining a miniature mode...
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Winifred Ford with her Watercolors

Date: 05 01 1945
Description: Winifred (Bonnewitz) Ford with several of her watercolor paintings from the exhibit at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin titled "Old Homes in Madis...
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East High School Graduation Backdrop

Date: 06 08 1945
Description: An East High School student shown with images of the presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt, a depiction of an Iwo Jima flag raising and tw...
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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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