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Inside rotunda of U.S. Government Building
Inside rotunda of U.S. Government Building « previous 18 of 18 The Midway »

This photo shows the interior under the rotunda. There were many mural paintings representing famous scenes and cities throughout American history. Eight alcoves extended out from the rotunda. They held many objects important to American history, including a fragment of Plymouth Rock, where the Pilgrims landed.


Bancroft, Hubert Howe. The Book of the Fair. Chicago: The Bancroft Company, 1893. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission.
 

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