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Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane

Date: 1895
Description: Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane. In 1880 it became a part of the county hospital system, which was set up to provide longer term care to peopl...
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Field in Dense Fog

Date: 07 10 1960
Description: View of a rolling field in a dense fog. A wire fence with wooden posts stands in the foreground and a group of trees grow in the field.
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Aerial View of Dane County Hospital

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view of the Dane County Hospital, looking west. Excavating for a more modern east wing that was finished in 1960 can be seen near the main building....
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Verona Optimist Club Turkey Shoot

Date: 11 03 1957
Description: Jerry Hunt, left, and George Gust, both from Verona, looking at the location of the bull's eye on a target at the Verona Optimist Club turkey shoot. Funds ...
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Verona Optimist Club Turkey Shoot

Date: 11 03 1957
Description: Tom Daniels of Middleton aims his rifle at a target during the Verona Optimist Club turkey shoot. Funds raised will benefit the club's youth program.
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Verona Optimist Club Turkey Shoot

Date: 11 03 1957
Description: Three men attend the Verona Optimist Club turkey shoot. Thomas Mahoney of Waunakee pays his entry fee at right. At center, club member Farres Harrison coun...
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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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German Lutheran Church and Parsonage Erected 1908

Date: 1911
Description: View across street of the German Lutheran Church. There is a lamppost and a sign at the foot of the stairs. A fenced-in churchyard is on the right. The par...

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