Photograph
Wisconsin State Prison Exterior
| Exterior view of the Wisconsin State Prison. |
| Image ID: | 25626 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1893 |
| Creator Name: | Bennett, H. H. (Henry Hamilton), 1843-1908 |
| City: | Waupun |
| County: | Fond du Lac |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Lecher, Paul G. : Wisconsin state institutions photographs, 1893 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 1679 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Commissioned by law in 1851, initial construction on the Wisconsin State Prison in Waupun was completed in 1853, with additions following; state costs by 1892 totaled over $1.3 million. The 540-cell facility averaged an occupancy of over 500 in the early 1890s; the prison grounds spanned 24 acres and were augmented by a nearby 112-acre farm. |
| Architectural details |
| Stone buildings |
| Trees |
| Prisons |
| Outdoor photography |
| Snow |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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