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Senate chamber, ca. 1890

Senate chamber, ca. 1890

 

Senate chamber, ca. 1890

In 1886, the Senate commissioned five busts of vice presidents to display in the gallery of the Senate Chamber. This started an artistic tradition that continues today.

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