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    • "Arizona's State Symbols" Exhibit

    • "Arizona's State Symbols" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • History is told through symbols. Arizona's symbols tell us about our state. This exhibit highlights the sixteen state symbols identified as representative of Arizona's environment, society and economy. The State Seal, colors, flag, anthem, flower,...
    • "Secretary of State's Office" Exhibit

    • "Secretary of State's Office" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Explore the office in charge of running state elections. Elected by the citizens of Arizona, the Secretary of State is a part of the executive branch of the Arizona state government and first in the order of succession should the governor be unable...
    • "The Governor's Office" Exhibit

    • "The Governor's Office" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • A Governor is the highest ranking executive of a commonwealth area (state, territory, or colony). Governors of a state are usually elected to the position by the citizens of that state. Occupying a small corner at the end of the north hallway is...
    • "Tax Commissioners' Office" Exhibit

    • "Tax Commissioners' Office" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • In order to become a state, Arizona had to demonstrate a greater degree of financial independence. The Enabling Act stipulated that Arizona would need to have a tax funded public education system. State officials are not federal employees, so the...
    • "We the People of Arizona..." Exhibit

    • "We the People of Arizona..." Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Like the "United States Constitution," the "Arizona State Constitution" is designed to change according to the needs and expectations of the people. A change to the constitution is an amendment. The walls of “We the People of Arizona...” are...
    • Arizona Statehood Day, 2009. Secretary of State Ken Bennett

    • Arizona Statehood Day, 2009. Secretary of State Ken Bennett

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Secretary of State Ken Bennett at the 2009 Arizona Statehood Day at the Arizona State Capitol Museum in the Restored Senate Chambers. Here, the Honorable Ken Bennett is giving a memorial tribute to the Former Speaker and Senator Jake Flake, Dr....
    • "Campaign for Statehood" Exhibit

    • "Campaign for Statehood" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • After construction was completed on the new capitol building in 1901, Arizona once again began its campaign for statehood. Unfortunately, the U. S. Government was wary of granting statehood to Arizona believing its infrastructure was unstable, its...
    • Winged Victory

    • Winged Victory

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Seventeen feet tall, weighing 600 pounds, and reaching 95 feet above the ground; Winged Victory, a wind vane, has watched over Arizona government since 1900. Originally the dome on the Capitol building was an off white color like many other...
    • "Livestock Sanitary Board and State Veterinarian" Exhibit

    • "Livestock Sanitary Board and State Veterinarian" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • As the territory grew in population and enterprise, the government grew to meet evolving needs. Cattle ranching had been introduced by the Spanish in the 1600’s and had become a major economic interest by the time the territory was created. In...
    • Great Seal of the State of Arizona Seal Mosiac

    • Great Seal of the State of Arizona Seal Mosiac

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • This Great Seal of the State of Arizona was installed in 1923 in the rotunda of the Arizona Capitol. Shortly afterwards, it was discovered that two of the five C's of Arizona were left out. If you look closely, you will find a copper miner, blue...
    • Arizona Statehood Day, 2007. 21st Governor of Arizona Janet Napolitano

    • Arizona Statehood Day, 2007. 21st Governor of Arizona Janet Napolitano

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Governor Janet Napolitano at the 2007 Arizona Statehood Day, in the restored Senate Chamber. More than forty museums and historical sites participated. Then President of the Arizona Senate, Ken Bennett received the Polly Rosenbaum Award from the...
    • The Arizona Capitol Museum

    • The Arizona Capitol Museum

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • The Arizona Capitol Museum offers education and enjoyment for all our guests. It is housed in this modest, four-floor stone structure with the distinctive copper dome. The museum was originally the capitol of the Arizona Territory and then the...
    • "Historic House" Exhibit

    • "Historic House" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • After bouncing around the Territory for 38 years, the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives met in this chamber from 1901-1911. Arizona's Constitution was hammered out here in the fall of 1910. The State House of Representatives remained...
    • "The Gratitude Train: Artifacts from the French 'Merci' Train Collection" Exhibit

    • "The Gratitude Train: Artifacts from the French 'Merci' Train Collection" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • After World War II the United States developed several plans to aid in the recovery of Europe. Some were official such as the Marshall plan, while others were grassroots efforts like the Friendship Train. The train carried individual contributions...
    • Chinese Gymnasts Checking Out a Model of the U. S. S. Arizona

    • Chinese Gymnasts Checking Out a Model of the U. S. S. Arizona

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Chinese Gymnasts checking out a model of the U. S. S. Arizona from the larger exhibit on the life and death of the Battleship Arizona. The U. S. S. Arizona was 608 feet in length and 97 feet 1 inch across at its widest part. The Arizona displaced...
    • Copper Miner Statue from the U. S. S. Arizona Silver Service

    • Copper Miner Statue from the U. S. S. Arizona Silver Service

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • Reed & Barton cast this bronze statue of a copper miner as part of the U. S. S. Arizona Silver Service. The miner was kept in the hall outside of the captain's quarters except when used for receptions. The statue of a miner represents Arizona's...
    • Arizona Senate, Statehood Day, 2007

    • Arizona Senate, Statehood Day, 2007

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • This is a photo of Arizona Statehood Day 2007. Arizona Statehood Day is an annual celebration of Arizona's admission to the United States of America. Here are Arizona Senators conducting a ceremonial session in the Arizona Capitol Museum House...
    • House Gallery

    • House Gallery

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • The fourth floor was one way the citizens of Arizona could be informed about the government. With the Legislative Chambers and the Supreme Court planned for the third floor, the intent was for the public to observe sessions from the fourth floor...
    • "Rough Riders Flag" Exhibit

    • "Rough Riders Flag" Exhibit

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    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.); Historical museums; Civic and government museums

    • The Arizona Column of the Rough Riders carried this silk flag, which was chosen as the regimental colors, into Cuba during the Spanish-American War of 1898. The flag was sewn in one night by the Women's Relief Corps of Phoenix and presented to the...

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