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Northern Hospital for the Insane Supply Room

Date: 1893
Description: Supply room of the Northern Hospital for the Insane. Canned and bottled goods, kitchenware, clothing, and blankets are on the shelves.
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Northern Hospital for the Insane Sleeping Quarters

Date: 1893
Description: Six beds in the sleeping quarters of the Northern Hospital for the Insane.
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Northern Hospital for the Insane Kitchen

Date: 1893
Description: The kitchen in the Northern Hospital for the Insane. Institutional cooking equipment and various supplies are visible.
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Wisconsin State Prison Cell Blocks

Date: 1893
Description: Interior of the cell blocks in the Wisconsin State Prison.
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Dining room of the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys

Date: 1893
Description: Dining room at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys.
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Sleeping Quarters in Boys School

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the Wisconsin Industrial School for Boys, with several rows of bunk beds.
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Auditorium at the School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Auditorium at the State School for the Deaf; the stage is dressed with a 'nature' backdrop.
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Art Class at the State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Female students practice painting and drawing in an art class session at the State School for the Deaf as a teacher assists in the background.
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Class at the State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Male and female students read and practice math at the State School for the Deaf as a teacher looks on from the head of the class.
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Gymnasium at the State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Gymnasium at the State School for the Deaf with floor mats, a pommel horse, rings apparatus, and racks of Indian clubs.
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Woodworking Class at the State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Male students at the State School for the Deaf practice woodworking in one of the school's shops.
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Students in Gymnasium at State School for the Deaf

Date: 1893
Description: Elevated view of group of female students posing with Indian clubs in a gymnasium at the State School for the Deaf.
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Bedroom at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Sleeping quarters at the State School for the Blind, with four single beds, a dresser, a chair, and a table.
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Recital Room at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Music recital room at the State School for the Blind with seven rows of seating, a piano and cello. Adorning the front wall is the Latin phrase "Lux Oritur...
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Weaving Room at the State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Several looms in the instructional weaving facility at the State School for the Blind.
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State Public School Records Room

Date: 1893
Description: Records room at the State Public School. Volumes of "analyzed accounts" are seen in the foreground, and small drawers line the right wall.
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Laundry Room at the State Public School

Date: 1893
Description: Laundry room at the State Public School, with large range equipment featured.
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Dining Hall at the State Public School

Date: 1893
Description: Dining hall at the State Public School, with numerous tables and place settings.
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State School for the Blind

Date: 1893
Description: Interior of the State School for the Blind, perhaps a study or room for recreation. Included in the room are several tables with small models, a piano, and...
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Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Pharmacy Dispensary

Date: 1893
Description: Pharmacy supplies are displayed in shelves in an office at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, lit by gas lamps hanging above the desk. (Mendota M...

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