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This black and white photograph, copied from The Kansas City Star newspaper, shows the Senate Chambers while it is in session. Built in 1886 as part of the east wing of the capitol, the room features cherry wooden desk and twenty-eight massive bronze and copper columns. The columns were hand-cast in Italy and were designed with air vents which allowed heat to circulate through out the room. Today, forty senators occupy the chambers when the legislature is in session.
Creator: Kansas City Star
Date: February 15, 1931
Item Number: 225101
Call Number: FK2.1 C.1931 *2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 225101
Built Environment - Areas of Significance - Politics/Government
Built Environment - Building name - Kansas Capitol
Built Environment - Function - Government - Capitol
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1930s
Government and Politics - State Government - Legislature - Senate
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Photographs
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