Postcard
Waupun Correctional Institution
| Text on front reads: "Waupun Correctional Institution." On reverse: "Waupun Correctional Institution. Located two blocks from Main Street on Madison Street, it is a state prison for convicted male felons. The site was selected by a prison commission appointed by the Wisconsin Legislature in 1851." The outer wall of the prison, built of limestone with wrought iron gate and grills. The original Gothic Revival main building can be seen inside. Cars are parked at the curb. |
| Image ID: | 150910 |
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| Creation Date: | after 1983 |
| Creator Name: | Brown, G. R. |
| City: | Waupun |
| County: | Fond du Lac |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s |
| Genre: | Postcard |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 2744 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 4.125 inches |
| Divided back. #J13571 in stamp box. Chrome Era Postcard. Dated by zip code. |
| Cities and towns |
| Arches |
| Stone buildings |
| Stone walls |
| Trees |
| Streets |
| Automobiles |
| Outdoor photography |
| Flags |
| Prisons |
| Sidewalks |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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