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State Capitol Rewiring and Remodeling Project
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The desks and chairs of the state assemblymen are shown stored in the Assembly lounge while the Assembly chamber is recarpeted. Over a four-year period that started in 1961 the state Building Commission has spent $1.2 million for converting the Capitol's electrical system from direct current to alternating current.
July 22, 1964
Sroda, Richard
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State Capitol Rewiring and Remodeling Project
July 22, 1964
A painter is working on a wall in the State Capitol during the process of redecorating. Over a four-year period that started in 1961 the state Building Commission has spent a total of $1.2 million ...
Men Standing in State Capitol Rotunda
October 24, 1964
Six men are shown standing in the Wisconsin State Capitol Rotunda. All men are looking upward as one man points to the top of the Rotunda.
Public Testamony For and Against Equal Opportunity Commission
April 29, 1965
An Assembly bill to establish a full-time Equal Opportunity Commission got 5 1/2 hours of pro and con testimony at a public hearing before the Assembly Judiciary committee. Inside the Capitol, Atto...
Wisconsin Assembly Bill for National Guard Rights
October 30, 1961
Assemblyman Kyle Kenyon (R-Tomah) introduces a bill to guarantee rights to Wisconsin residents called up in the 32nd Division.
Wisconsin Legislature Acting on Tax Repealer Bill
November 4, 1963
Assemblyman Paul R. Alfonsi (R-Minocqua) is framed by the oval window in a door of the Assembly chamber as the majority party floor leader addresses the Assembly regarding a bill to repeal a three-...
Senior Citizen Making Hooked Rugs for Christmas Presents
December 22, 1964
Henry Hinze, age 83, working on a hooked rug to give to his children. He has been hooking rugs since he had a heart attack ten years ago.
