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Capitol Interior (third) — Supreme Court Chamber

Date: 1893
Description: Interior view of the Supreme Court room in the third Wisconsin State Capitol, with Chief Justice William Penn Lyon seated in the center, and Justices J.B. ...
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Surrender of Albert Parsons

Date: 06 21 1886
Description: A photograph of a painting depicting the surrender of Albert Parsons to Cook County Illinois authories. Parsons had been arrested in connection with a conf...
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Arthur M. Joys Trial

Date: 01 18 1944
Description: Jury members and lawyers from the trail of Arthur M. Joys. Seated at the defense table are (left to right): defense attorney Darrell MacIntyre, defendant ...
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Public Hearing On Proposed Sites for County Home

Date: 01 10 1950
Description: Large crowd that filled the circuit courtroom of the Dane County Court House at a public hearing on proposed sites for the county home for the chronically ...
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Murder Trial Jury

Date: 05 18 1950
Description: Group portrait of the George "Butch" King murder trial jury. King, accused of the murder of Sadie Jackson, was declared not guilty by reason of insanity a...
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Larceny Trial

Date: 11 19 1951
Description: Alice Yngsdahl, center right, is shown in Superior Court with her attorney, W. Curtis Farmer, as Court Clerk Virginia McRedmond, right, reads the complaint...
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Kinney Inquest Jury

Date: 05 18 1952
Description: Six coroner's jurors as they listened to witnesses at the inquest of the traffic death of Alice Kinney. Jurors are, left to right: Burnie L. Sweet, Chester...
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Family of New Small Claims Court Judge

Date: 07 01 1957
Description: Group portrait of the family of newly elected Small Claims Court Judge Ervin Bruner.
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Charges Dropped for 54 Nabbed in Mob

Date: 04 18 1958
Description: Spectators and defendants mingle in a crowded County courtroom for a hearing on a Langdon Street demonstration involving 1,000 to 2,000 students.
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Waiting at the Courthouse

Date: 1955
Description: Unidentified people waiting or conferring, possibly lawyer and clients at a courthouse.
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Mickey Hayes Murder Trial

Date: 09 20 1960
Description: Sharon Ackerman testifying at the Mickey Hayes murder trial. She attended a party at the Hayes family home and witnessed Mickey's demeanor change from calm...
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Lincoln County Court

Date: 1934
Description: Interior view towards the front of the Lincoln County Court.
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Sauk Slaying Trial

Date: 03 22 1962
Description: The original photo caption reads: "Mr. and Mrs. William Welter Sr. watch intently as their son takes the stand." Their son, William Jr., along with Lawrenc...
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Two Year Old Girl Abducted from Her Front Yard by Salesman

Date: 04 01 1964
Description: Mrs. Thomas Howard, wife of accused child abductor, Thomas Howard, listens intently at his circuit court arraignment hearing. Howard is accused of abductin...
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Albert A. Hanson Trial

Date: 12 04 1953
Description: The Albert Hanson trial is serious business for jurors as they hear Attorney William J. Coyne (standing) defend Hanson.
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Ralph O'Dell Murder Case — Jurors

Date: 10 1957
Description: Group portrait of the jurors in the jury box. These men and women served jury duty for the murder trial of Ralph O'Dell, accused of shooting Joseph Knock d...
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Laurie Curtin and Dog at Perjury Hearing

Date: 08 20 1958
Description: Laurie Curtin, age 13, sitting in a hearing room with the family dog, Bishop, next to her. Her parents, William and Eleanor, are facing perjury charges ass...
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Juror Needs a Foot Rest

Date: 11 18 1958
Description: A juror uses a book to rest her feet on during a trial of tavern owner Ray W. Karasek.
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We Saw You . . . at Weatherly Hearing

Date: 04 07 1959
Description: A full room in Circuit Court #3, City-County Building, listens to testimony at the Police and Fire Commission hearing on misconduct charges against Madison...
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Madison Police Chief Bruce Weatherly Investigation Before the Police and Fire Commission

Date: 04 07 1959
Description: The Madison Police and Fire Commission explores a traffic accident involving Police Chief Bruce Weatherly and witnesses' claims that he was under the influ...

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