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Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross

Date: 11 01 1948
Description: Gray Ladies of the Dane County Red Cross reading outdoors to patients of the Mendota hospital for the mentally ill. Shown standing, at left, is Mrs. Willia...
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Building on the Winnebago County Asylum Grounds

Date: 1930
Description: View from road of a building located on the grounds of the Winnebago County Asylum. Standing on a sidewalk in front is a man leaning on a cane.
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Group Portrait of Winnebago County Asylum Staff

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Winnebago County Asylum administrative and nursing staff posed around a bench near a tree. Included in the portrait are the S...
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Group Portrait at the Entrance to the Winnebago County Asylum

Date: 1930
Description: Four women and two men are standing at the tree-lined drive surrounded by a lawn which leads into the Winnebago County Asylum. The man on far right in the...
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Winnebago County Asylum Nursing Staff Group Portrait

Date: 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of six nurses, taken on the lawn of the Winnebago County Asylum. Three nurses standing in the back row are holding a "Winnebago" pen...
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Two Women Posing on Lawn of Winnebago County Asylum

Date: 1930
Description: Two women sitting on the lawn of what appears to be the Winnebago County Asylum. Behind the women is a limestone block foundation lined with flowers. One o...
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Dane County Asylum near Verona

Date: 1911
Description: View across dirt road of the asylum and grounds. A large three-story building is spread out over several acres. Stairs are leading up to entrances on the s...
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Man Feeding Doves

Date: 1890
Description: Man feeding fantail doves on a lawn at Oakwood Sanitarium. The sanitarium is in the background behind trees.
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The Sanatorium

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Description: View towards the sanatorium.. Caption reads: "The Sanatorium, Hudson, Wis." Text on reverse reads: "No view can give any adequate idea of the magnificent s...
Postcard

Asylum

Date: 1907
Description: View towards a group of people standing on the grounds in front of the asylum. There are bars on the windows and fire escapes on both ends of the building....

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