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Sturgeon
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Two men dressed in suits and hats are posing while supporting a wooden frame from which four sturgeon are hanging, tied up by their tails. A stone building, likely the Wisconsin State Capitol, provides a backdrop. Written on the reverse of the print is: "Sturgeon taken from Lake Winnebago."
1940
Wisconsin. State Highway Commission
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WHi 135491
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Wisconsin State Capitol Lamppost
circa 1910-1919
Lamppost outside of the Wisconsin State Capitol. In the entrance cove of the building on the right is a man wearing a suit, standing partially in shadow.
Performing Dogs
1910
A well-dressed man with a cane directs seven trained dogs in Capitol Park. The third Wisconsin State Capitol building is in the background.
Wisconsin State Capitol Court Room
The Wisconsin State Capitol courtroom. Judges are sitting in seats below a wall of framed portraits.
Two Men Shaking Hands
Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Raising "Wisconsin" to the Wisconsin State Capitol Dome
July 20, 1914
A group of men and women look on as the statue, "Wisconsin," tipped sideways, is lifted from the scaffold. Only the bottom section of the statue is visible.
Crowd around Fountain
1898
Crowd around fountain at Wisconsin State Capitol for a 50-year celebration. There are decorations hanging from the fountain, and flower arrangements are around the edge.
