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Lyons Turkey Farm

Date: 11 1947
Description: People are standing in the middle of a flock of turkeys at the Frank Lyons Turkey Farm, Verona.
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Aerial View of Downtown Verona and Farmland

Date: 11 1928
Description: Aerial view of Verona including businesses, houses, and the surrounding farm land.
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Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane

Date: 1895
Description: 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 peopl...
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Stewart House

Date: 06 28 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Stewart house, located in the vicinity of Verona.
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Scotch Presbyterian Church

Date: 07 26 1899
Description: Exterior view of a Scotch Presbyterian church in the vicinity of Verona.
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District No. 4 School Building

Date: 07 16 1899
Description: Exterior view of a District No. 4 school building, built in 1845.
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Eddie Farm

Date: 07 26 1899
Description: View of the Eddie farm, later known as the Goodwin farm.
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Eagle's Nest Tavern

Date: 1970
Description: Exterior view of the Eagle's Nest Tavern.
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Dane Co. Home For The Aged

Date: 02 22 1950
Description: Exterior side view of Dane Co. Home For The Aged, showing porches and a dangerous fire escape. The newspaper headline calls the building a "fire trap."
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Dane Co. Home For The Aged

Date: 02 23 1950
Description: Metal fire escape at rear of the Dane County Home For The Aged. Newspaper calls building a "fire trap."
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Dane County Hospital and Home

Date: 04 1981
Description: A grand horseshoe-shaped staircase in the center of the entrance to this Grecian-style building on Highway 151. The Hospital and home stand tall with large...
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Map of Verona

Date: 1873
Description: A map of Verona Township from the Dane County Atlas.
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Map of Verona

Date: 1878
Description: Map of Verona in Dane County.
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Verona and Vienna Schools

Date: 1911
Description: A decorative page with photographs of school buildings in the township of Verona and Vienna. Some of the photographs have groups of students with their tea...
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Aerial View of Dane County Hospital

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking west. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen near the main building....
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Aerial View of Dane County Hospital

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking north. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen. It had been called t...
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Dane County Home

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Description: Front view of the Dane County Home. The facility was renamed the Badger Prairie Healthcare Center in 1985. As of October 2010, a brand new hospital at the ...
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Dane County Asylum near Verona

Date: 1911
Description: View across dirt road of the asylum and grounds. A large three-story building is spread out over several acres. Stairs are leading up to entrances on the s...
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Auditorium Hotel

Date: 1911
Description: The Auditorium Hotel, a three-story building with a turret and stairs to the main floor entrances. A wrap-around balcony is on the main floor. Barrels unde...
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Main Street Looking South

Date: 1911
Description: View down center of Main Street. On the left is a storefront with large display windows and a barrel near the entrance. In front is a horse and buggy hitch...

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