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Lafayette County Courthouse and Jail

Date: 1935
Description: View of the Lafayette County courthouse, with the jail in the background.
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison." Landscaped yard with plants in urns on the lawn near a path in the foreground.
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison Waupun Wis."
Postcard

New County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the county jail in Sturgeon Bay. Caption reads: "New County Jail, Sturgeon Bay, Wis."
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Price County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: View across lawn towards the Price County Jail. Caption reads: "Price County Jail Phillips, Wis."
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Crowd at Sporting Event

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Description: View from track towards a crowd of men, women, and children in front of and behind a fence at a sporting event. On the left, a man who is possibly a police...
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Waupun State Prison

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Description: An exterior view of the Waupun State Prison. Caption reads: "State Prison, Waupun, Wis."
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County Jail

Date: 1906
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the County Jail surrounded by a lawn. A sidewalk leads to wide stone steps that rise up to an arched entrance...
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Court House

Date: 1909
Description: Color postcard showing corner view of Chippewa County Court House. On the left is a bandstand on the court house front lawn and two houses on the next bloc...
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Court House

Date: 1916
Description: Hand-colored view of the court house with clock tower. Caption reads: "Court House, Fond du Lac, Wis."
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Court House and Jail

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Description: View of the courthouse with a clock tower above the entrance. Saplings are on the lawn. Caption reads: "Court House and Jail, Jefferson, Wis."
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City of Kenosha Police Department

Date: 1964
Description: View across street towards the Police Department building. Automobiles are parked in front near parking meters.
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La Crosse County Jail

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Description: Hand-colored view of the county jail. Caption reads: "La Crosse County Jail, La Crosse, Wis."
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Front Gate, Wis. State Prison

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the front gate at the Wisconsin State Prison, taken from inside the prison grounds. In the foreground is the walkway to the gate ...
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Juneau County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of the jail. Caption reads: "Juneau County Jail, Mauston, Wis."
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Richland County Jail

Date: 1910
Description: Text on front reads: "Richland Co. Jail, Richland Center, Wis." A large, ornate, brick and stone building surrounded by lawns and sidewalks. There is a tow...
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Door County Jail and Courthouse

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Door Co. Jail and Courthouse. Sturgeon Bay, Wis." The second courthouse built in 1878 of brick in the Italianate style. There is a w...
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1904
Description: Text on front reads: "Wisconsin State Prison, Waupun, Wis." Gothic Revival buildings at the prison, built in 1854 of limestone, with a lawn and trees. The ...
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Female Prison

Date: 08 06 1930
Description: Text on front reads: "Female Prison, Wisconsin State Penitentiary, Waupun, Wis." A building that housed female prisoners surrounded by trees, fences and ga...
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The Penitentiary

Date: 11 16 1906
Description: Text on front reads: "The Penitentiary, Waupun, Wis." An elevated view of Gothic Revival buildings at the prison, built in 1854 of limestone, with ornate t...

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