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Mendota Hospital
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The front lawn of Mendota Hospital. In the fountain is a statue of children under an umbrella, with flowers in planters on the edge of the circular wall around the fountain. Caption reads: "Mendota Hospital, Madison, Wis."
circa 1910-1919
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1910-1919 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 postcard |
| Dimensions | 14 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Digital Collection | History Center |
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| Source Collection | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Call Number | PH 2744 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999465793002121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph02744 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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Main Building, State Hospital
1919
Exterior view of the main building of Mendota State Hospital. Caption reads: "Main Building, State Hospital, Mendota, Madison, Wis."
Mendota State Hospital
1914
Exterior of the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute) with stone fountain in front. Caption reads: "Mendota Hospital, Madison, Wis."
Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota
circa 1910-1919
Colorized postcard view of a couple in a canoe floating through a lotus bed. Caption reads: :Lotus Bed in Lake Mendota, Madison, Wis."
Madison General Hospital, Corner of a Six-Bed Room
circa 1910-1919
Interior view of a hospital room with patients in the beds. One patient is reading a newspaper. Caption reads: "Madison General Hospital, Madison, Wis. Corner of a Six-Bed Room."
Madison Sanitarium
1913
Exterior view of a hospital building on a hill. Caption reads: "Madison Sanitarium, Madison, Wis."
Picnic Point, Lake Mendota
circa 1910-1919
Sepia-toned photographic postcard view looking out towards the Picnic Point Peninsula jutting out into Lake Mendota. A walking path is on the left Caption reads: "Picnic Point, Lake Mendota, Madiso...
