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A visit to the Senate and
House Chambers.
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Left: Want to vote? Green
for "yes", Red for "No" Yellow for ...or is it????....
Right: The huge bronze doors
also show the state's history. This one shows the old state capitol. Later
on today's tour.
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Left and right: Closeups
of various bronze doors
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Left:
The back hallway or the hallway of Huey's death.
The
column that Dr. Carl Weiss stepped from behind to shoot Huey (in tyhe 1935
version)
Right:
Details of the top of the column.
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Left: The plaque that states
that on this spot in 1935, U.S. Senator Huey Long was shot.
Right: One of the many "reported"
bullet holes in the marble walls. Dr. Weiss was shot more than 60 times
by Long's bodyguards.
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Left: Details from the governors
elevator doors.
Right: Statue of Governor
Henry Watkins Allen.
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Left: Statue of Bienville
Right: More Bronze door
art.
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Left:
Peeking back into the foyer
Right:
The Senate Chambers
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Left: Detail inside the
chambers.
Right: More buttons to pushs.
Continue
to outside tour part 2
Pages
you can view from the
New State Capitol
Outside
front |
The
Foyer |
The
Tower
The
Back Hall |
Front
Details |
The
Basement
Legislative
Basement
|
Capitol
Outback
Pages
you can view from the
Old State Capitol
Outside
| Downstairs
|
Upstairs
Border
art is made from the stained glass windows in the downstairs museum.
All
photos copyright Greg English, Louisiana101.com 2000