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Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, around 1848 Interior photograph of the Missouri House chamber in the capitol showing Bingham’s portrait of General Nathaniel Lyon Photograph of oil painting of George Washington destroyed in 1911 fire Photograph of oil painting of Henry Clay destroyed in 1911 fire Photograph of oil painting of General Nathaniel Lyon destroyed in 1911 fire. Bingham painted the portrait after Lyon’s death on August 10, 1861, at the Battle of Wilson’s Creek.

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