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Exterior of Portage Jail
1900
Group posing on lawn outside of the large brick building with a steep hip roof. Four men are identified (from left to right) as the turnkey, William MacKenzie, the Undersheriff, and John MacKenzie,...
Dane County Jail
1901
The Dane County Jail. To the right is the sheriff's residence.
Main Street
1900
View down Main Street with horse-drawn wagons parked at the side of the dirt road.
Columbia County Jail
1870
Stereograph of the Columbia County Jail. People are on the sidewalk near the entrance.
First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church, dedicated October 15, 1893. There are horse-drawn carriages parked across the street on the left. People are standing near the church.
