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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1915
Description: Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Prison. Caption reads: "Aerial View, Wisconsin State Prison, Waupun, Wis."
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"The Broken Coin" Scene Still

Date: 1915
Description: Kitty Gray (played by Grace Cunard) sits forlornly on the straw in a dungeon in the kingdom of Grahaffen in a scene still from Episode 7 "Between Two Fires...
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Jack Conway in "Added Fuel"

Date: 1915
Description: Jack Conway stands before the desk sergeant in a police station in a scene still from the one reel silent film "Added Fuel" (Reliance 1915).
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The Arrest of the Yeggmen from "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: Safecrackers (yeggmen) hired by Sterling, a corrupt Wall Street broker, are caught in the act by the newspaper reporter Dick Carson (played by W. E. Lawren...
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Final Scene from "Above Par"

Date: 1915
Description: Stirling, the corrupt Wall Street broker, is confronted by Mr. Berry (played by W. H. Brown in a top hat) in the climax of the 1915 Reliance one-reel silen...
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Grant County Jail

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior of the Grant County Jailhouse.
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard view of the exterior of the theater. There are posters in front of the entrance. A current attraction is George Fawcett in "The Frame...
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Florence La Badie, Charles A. Jahn, Arthur Bauer, and a Host of Extras in a Scene Still

Date: 1915
Description: Surrounded by a crowd of extras in evening clothes, a police officer (played by Arthur Bauer) holds out a wanted poster reading "Reward $50,000 Charles Bur...
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Florence La Badie, Charles A. Jahn, and Arthur Bauer scene still

Date: 1915
Description: In a scene still set in a police station for the 1915 Thanhouser silent drama "Bianca Forgets" are Bianca Wells (played by Florence La Badie wearing a whit...
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Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls

Date: 1915
Description: Color postcard of Chippewa County Court House at Chippewa Falls. Caption reads: "Chippewa County Court House, Chippewa Falls, Wis."
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Front Gate, Wis. State Prison

Date: 1915
Description: Slightly elevated view of the front gate at the Wisconsin State Prison, taken from inside the prison grounds. In the foreground is the walkway to the gate ...

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