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Courtesy of Yale University Art Gallery
Watercolor artist John Mix Stanley created this image of the Old Mission in Cataldo in the mid-1800s while on a railroad expedition. The painting was turned into a fresco by artist Constantino Brumidi and immortalized on the walls of the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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A capitol discovery captures Idaho history
July 29, 2016 1 a.m.

A capitol discovery captures Idaho history

CATALDO — A piece of Idaho history has been on display in the U.S. Capitol Building for more than 150 years, but it wasn't until recently that anyone realized it.