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Photographs

The Insane Asylum

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View across lawn toward the stone and brick Italianate-style asylum. The front entrance has a vine-covered porch in front, with bushes and shrubs flanking each side.

Publication Information

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)03793

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011JYR
Legacy ID
WHi 77714

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View across lawn toward Cottage U. Shrubs grow close to the porch, with tress in the lawn. A chair is on the upper veranda.

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Agricultural Building

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Front view of the Agricultural Building as seen from the street. The brick building is covered in ivy and features arch windows, a covered entrance, walkway, and a lawn with shrubbery and trees.

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View of the Home Makers Annex, a three-story house with an ivy covered porch, a lawn, and several trees in the background.

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View down unpaved road lined with trees toward an automobile driving up the lane toward a fence.

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