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Capitol Park Performance

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Crowd gathered in the park near the North Wing of the Third Wisconsin State Capitol watching aerial performer descend a wire attached to the roof of the building.

Date Created:
circa 1900-1909

Publication Information

Contributor
Park, Dorothy
Date Created
circa 1900-1909

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 phototgraph
Dimensions
9 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012DM6
Legacy ID
WHi 23572

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