As plans were being drawn to evacuate the capitol, many feared what would happen to the many signs that dotted the capitol. Throughout the capitol, protesters tapped their signs to the wall. These were unique signs that expressed their desires, intentions, and creativity. It was fascinating walking through the building reading the signs and appreciating the art to them.
The marshals assumed that the janitors would most likely through those signs away when they were cleaning. We were trying to figure out if we should encourage people to take them down as they left or if we should help gather them up. Word was then passed down to us that the Smithsonian in Washington requested that the Wisconsin Historical Society collect all of the signs to be preserved for posterity. They recognized that no matter the outcome of this movement, that those signs were part of a historical event and need to preserved.
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