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Dane County Jail Fire

Date: 05 15 1948
Description: Floyd Parker, a federal prisoner, and one of two inmates of the Dane County Jail who started the cell block fire, was rescued by sheriff's officials and ci...
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Dane County Jail - Women's Cell

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Interior view of women's cell in Dane County jail, showing unfit conditions.
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Dane County Jail - Bathroom

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Dane County Jail woman's bathroom, with bathtub and toilet, showing unfit conditions.
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Dane County Jail - Circular Stairway

Date: 06 01 1948
Description: Dane County Jail showing metal circular stairway, the only exit from the cell blocks of the jail's second and third floors.
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Dane County Delegation to the Centennial Exposition

Date: 08 18 1948
Description: The delegation of state, county, city, university, and business officials is shown as the caravan is about to leave from the Dane County Courthouse, 207 We...

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