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==Dome and art==
==Dome and art==
[[File:Statue of Freedom Thomas Crawford.jpg|thumb|The Statue of Freedom by Thomas Crawford, 1863.]]
[[File:Statue of Freedom Thomas Crawford.jpg|thumb|The [[Statue of Freedom]] by Thomas Crawford, 1863.]]
Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.
Thomas Crawford's 19.5-foot 'Statue of Freedom,' stood on the Capitol dome from December 1863 to May 1993, when it was briefly removed for restoration and repairs. The statue has also been known as the Goddess of Freedom, the Goddess of Liberty, and the Indian Goddess.