National Statuary Hall Collection: Illinois

National Statuary Hall: Francis Willard, Illinois

Frances E. Willard

(1839-1898)

Women’s Rights and Temperance Leader

— Artist—
Helen Farnsworth Mears

National Statuary Hall: James Shields, Illinois

General James Shields

(1806-1879)

Military Officer, Jurist, and U.S. Senator from three different states

— Artist—
Leonard Wells Volk

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