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Capitol Interior (Third) — Turner Seminar in Historical Society Alcove

Date: 1893
Description: Frederick Jackson Turner with his History Seminar in an alcove of the Historical Society rooms in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, about 1893-1894. Back ...
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Capitol Interior (third) — Supreme Court Chamber

Date: 1893
Description: Interior view of the Supreme Court room in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, with Chief Justice William Penn Lyon seated in the center, and Justices J.B. ...
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Signing Wisconsin Unemployment Law

Date: 01 28 1932
Description: Governor Philip La Follette signing Wisconsin's pioneer unemployment compensation law. From left to right are Henry Ohl, Elizabeth Brandeis, Paul A. Raushe...
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Phillip La Follette Addressing the Legislature

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of Governor Phillip La Follette addressing the Legislature.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Parlor

Date: 1917
Description: The Parlor from the Assembly Hall in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Wisconsin State Capitol Elevators

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Description: Second and third floor elevators in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Genius of Wisconsin Statue

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Description: View of Genius of Wisconsin statue during construction of the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Father Groppi Demonstration in Assembly Chamber

Date: 1969
Description: A welfare demonstration led by Father James Groppi (center) in the Wisconsin Assembly chambers.
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Father Groppi Speaking in Assembly Chamber

Date: 1969
Description: Father James Groppi speaking at a demonstration at the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber protesting welfare cuts. Father Groppi is seated on the lef...
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Father Groppi and Protesters

Date: 1969
Description: Father James Groppi with his fist in the air at the Wisconsin State Capitol during welfare demonstrations.He is surrounded by other protesters.
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Father Groppi Speaking at Demonstration

Date: 1969
Description: Father Groppi speaking at demonstration in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Chamber.
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La Follette Family Listens to the Returns

Date: 11 1924
Description: Robert M. La Follette, Sr., with Isabel Bacon La Follette (Mrs. Philip La Follette), Mrs. John J. Blaine, Philip Fox La Follette, Governor John J. Blaine, ...
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Supreme Court Entrance

Date: 1930
Description: Door to the Supreme Court room in the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Executive Chamber

Date: 1917
Description: Interior of the Wisconsin State Capitol Executive Chamber.
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Wisconsin State Capitol's East Gallery

Date: 1920
Description: Interior of the east gallery of the Wisconsin State Capitol. By 1911, the commission learned that the quarry that supplied the red granite for the piers on...
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Capitol Interior (third) — Genius of Wisconsin

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Description: Marble sculpture "Genius of Wisconsin" created by Helen Farnsworth Mears. It was commissioned by the Milwaukee Women's Club and, after being executed in ma...
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Carvers at Work

Date: 1911
Description: Carvers at work on the Karl Bitter sculpture for the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol (third in Madison). Between 1911 and 1913, a group of stone cutters (ma...
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Capitol Dome Construction Crew

Date: 1910
Description: Group portrait of the crew that constructed the Wisconsin State Capitol dome. The new East Wing is visible in the background.
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The Wisconsin State Assembly in Session

Date: 02 15 1899
Description: The Wisconsin State Assembly in session in the second Wisconsin State Capitol, with observers looking on from the gallery.
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Wisconsin Capitol, South Wing

Date: 1921
Description: Employees of the business office of the Insurance Department.

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