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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Kitchen
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Freshly-baked loaves of bread are stacked on tables with bowls and trays of other food items in the large kitchen at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
1893
Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908
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Wisconsin State Hospital For The Insane
1893
Winter view of the Wisconsin State Hospital For The Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Pharmacy Laboratory
1893
Crocks and bottles of various sizes line shelves, while beakers and mortars and pestles rest on counter tops in the brick-floored pharmaceutical lab at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (...
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Laundry
1893
Sinks, tubs, and cylindrical washing machines on pulleys make up the laundry facilities at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Pharmacy Dispensary
1893
Pharmacy supplies are displayed in shelves in an office at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, lit by gas lamps hanging above the desk. (Mendota Mental Health Institute)
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Billiards Room
1893
A game room with chairs, a pool table, a rack for cue sticks, and a table with checker board and deck of cards is available for patients' recreation at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (...
Northern Hospital for the Insane Kitchen
1893
The kitchen in the Northern Hospital for the Insane. Institutional cooking equipment and various supplies are visible.
