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Crown Oklahoma

Both the US Capitol building and the state capitol building of Oklahoma were designed to support domes, but initial funds were not available for either project.

During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln directed the completion of the US Capitol dome to symbolize the solidarity of the Union.

Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating, who led the state through the tragedy of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred E. Murrah Building, was an early supporter of the Oklahoma dome project.

The Oklahoma dome was topped by a 22' 9" statue of an American Indian warrior called The Guardian on June 7, 2002. The sculptor, Oklahoma State Senator (D) Enoch Kelly Haney is a member of the Seminole tribe.

The state held a formal dedication ceremony on November 16, 2002.

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Cary faced south to take these photos before The Guardian was placed on top of the new dome.


Cary faced north to take these photos. This statue, by Virgil Houser, is As Long as the Waters Flow. It stands on the south side of the Oklahoma state capitol building.		This oil derrick, which only recently came to the end of its productive life, is located just south of the capitol building


after photos
	dome interior, looking up	dome interior, looking up

		painting of the Indian Ballerinas of Oklahoma
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