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State Capitol, Madison, Wis.
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This frontispiece lithograph shows the State Capitol with an American flag on flying on top of the dome. The grounds include trees and paths and are enclosed by a wrought iron fence. Two statues of women adorn the entrance to the grounds.
1878
Snyder Van Vechten & Co.
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WHi 121927
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