Photograph
Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane
| Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane. In 1880 it became a part of the county hospital system, which was set up to provide longer term care to people who were discharged from the state hospital system. |
| Image ID: | 37759 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1895 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Verona |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin place file, circa 1850s-circa 1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PF Verona.6 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 6 inches |
| The facility was built in 1845 when it was known as the Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane. In 1880, it became a part of the county hospital system, which was set up to provide longer term care to people who were discharged from the state hospital system. The facility is now known as Badger Prairie Health Care Center. The older parts of the building are deteriorating and vacant and are currently scheduled for demolition. |
| Outdoor photography |
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| Trees |
| Cities and towns |
| Health facilities |
| Hospitals |
| Psychiatric hospitals |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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