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Fourth Floor Frieze
The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.
L. Frank Baum
The Wizard of Oz; A New Wonderland; The Navy Alphabet...
Robert Herrick
An anatomy of literature; Clark's Field; The web of life...
Upton Sinclair
King Midas; Oil; The jungle...
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