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Drafting the Declaration of Independence

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Description: An engraving of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Philip Livingston, and Roger Sherman, drafters of the Declaration of Independence gathered...
Painting

George Washington

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Description: Full-length portrait engraving of George Washington seated with books and saber, from a painting by Chappel.
Painting

James Madison

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Description: Portrait engraving of James Madison seated, from a painting by Chappel.
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Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution"

Date: 1910
Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the American Constitution," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the west wall of t...
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Infernal Machine

Date: 1860
Description: On a desk with an inkwell, a long scroll hangs down, with the terms Compromise, Southern Rights, Crittenden, Vallandingham and Saulsbury on it. Refers to t...
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Secretary of State Testifying at the Foreign Operations Subcommittee

Date: 03 14 1989
Description: Secretary of State James Baker testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Wisconsin Congressman David R....
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Schultz Before the Committee

Date: 03 06 1986
Description: Secretary of State George Schultz during the Reagan Administration (second from the left) testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee. Leaning fo...
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Inauguration Ceremony

Date: 01 1985
Description: Inauguration ceremony in which Dwight York was sworn into the Assembly.
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Presidential Debate

Date: 10 19 1992
Description: "Bill Clinton, President George Bush, and Ross Perot participate in the 1992 presidential debates."
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Obey Receives Award

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Description: Congressman David Obey receives an award from the Marshfield Clinic Heritage Foundation. He is wearing a yellow rose boutonniere on his lapel. To Obey's ri...
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David Obey and President Clinton

Date: 07 1993
Description: David Obey and President Clinton sit together in a meeting in the Oval Office. A fireplace is in the background.
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Secretary of State Testifying at the Foreign Operations Subcommittee

Date: 03 14 1989
Description: Secretary of State James Baker testifying before the Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Wisconsin Congressman David R. ...
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Journalist Watching the Debates

Date: 11 10 2015
Description: View from back of room looking towards journalists sitting at long tables in the media filing area in the Panther Arena. They are watching Bobby Jindal, an...
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Painting of "The Signing of the American Constitution"

Date: 1910
Description: Painting, in the Wisconsin State Capitol, of "The Signing of the American Constitution," one of four mural paintings by Albert Herter on the west wall of t...
Photograph

Esther Van Wagoner Tufty with Coya Knutson

Date: 03 1955
Description: Esther Van Wagoner Tufty is sitting with congresswoman Coya Knutson, who is holding a copy of "Better Farming." A television camera is in the left foregrou...
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Sam Adams

Date: 1862
Description: Engraved full-length portrait of Samuel Adams, a Founding Father of the United States and 4th Governor of Massachusetts (1792-1794).

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