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New Dome Symbolizes Union, 1863
January 11, 2009
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Allyn Cox
Oil on Canvas
1973-1974
Thomas U. Walter, who was hired as architect of the Capitol extensions in 1851, also designed the building's new cast-iron dome. In this mural Walter (center, in dark coat and top hat) shows his dome design to President Abraham Lincoln.
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