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Iron County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: View across road toward the court house. Caption reads: "Court House, Hurley, Wis."
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Dane County Courthouse

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior of the Dane County Courthouse, 207 W. Main Street. Caption reads: "Dane County Courthouse, Madison, Wis."
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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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Armory, Police Station, and County Jail on Broadway Street

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Description: View also includes two trees and a horse-drawn carriage. Caption reads: "Broadway Armory, Police Station and County Jail, Milwaukee."
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New Jail

Date: 12 30 1912
Description: Photographic postcardview from across a street of the exterior of the new two-story brick jail. Caption reads: "New Jail, Alma, Wis."
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame...
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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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Walker's Point Neighborhood Funeral

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Description: View down a snowy street. Men and women, one with a baby, are bundled up against the snowy winter weather, and are lining both sides of the street. Carriag...
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Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls

Date: 1915
Description: Color postcard of Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls. Caption reads: "Chippewa County Court House, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
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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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County Jail

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Description: View from street towards the county jail (and likely the county courthouse) surrounded by a fence. Caption reads: "County Jail, Hayward, 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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County Jail and North Side Fire Station

Date: 1910
Description: Two views of Manitowoc: Exterior views of the "County Jail" at top, and at the bottom the "North Side Fire Station." Caption in the center reads: "Manitowo...
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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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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 ornate towers. A lawn,...
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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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