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Sauk County Jail

Date: 1918
Description: Dog kennels and houses border the Sauk County Jail in Baraboo. Taken from the Northeast corner of the intersection of Broadway and 2nd Avenue in Baraboo. T...
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Baird Law Office

Date: 1957
Description: View of the Baird law office, removed from its original location to the lawn of the Brown County Court House.
Postcard

Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison." Landscaped yard with plants in urns on the lawn near a path in the foreground.
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1920
Description: Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison Waupun Wis."
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Wisconsin State Prison

Date: 1905
Description: Caption reads: "Front Yard Wisconsin State Prison Waupun."
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State Prison

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a then recently completed cell block at the State Prison.
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Columbia County Jail

Date: 1870
Description: Stereograph of the Columbia County Jail. People are on the sidewalk near the entrance.
Postcard

Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1905
Description: Color image of courthouse with a large tree and park on the left. View taken at an angle to the building from across the street. Horse-drawn carriages are ...
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Milwaukee County Court House

Date: 1870
Description: Slightly elevated view at an angle towards the left and front of the courthouse. A large statue is on top of the main dome. The area around the courthouse ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Winners

Date: 07 24 1948
Description: At right is Don Harless, Dane County traffic officer, presenting carry-all bags to winners of the sportsmanship award to Albert Martin, son of Mrs. Annabel...
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Exterior of Portage Jail

Date: 1900
Description: Group posing on lawn outside of the large brick building with a steep hip roof. Four men are identified (from left to right) as the turnkey, William MacKen...
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Ho-Chunk Group in Front of County Jail

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Description: Ho-Chunk men and women sitting outside on the lawn of a large building with bars. Identified as probably the family of Jim Swallow at the County Jail. Jim ...
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Madison Soap Box Derby Sponsor

Date: 05 27 1952
Description: Three Dane County Traffic Officers with the racer, Tommy Petersen, who their association is sponsoring in the Madison Soap Box Derby race. The officers, le...
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Courthouse and Jail

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Description: View of the Green Lake County Courthouse and Jail. Two children stand on the steps of the jail, built in 1869. The courthouse, built in 1863, is on the rig...
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Marathon County Jail

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Description: View across lawn toward the facade and side of the Marathon County Jail. A porch wraps around one corner of the first floor, below a round turret that exte...
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Sheriff's Residence

Date: 1905
Description: The Dane County sheriff's residence, with the county jail behind. A corner of the Dane County Court House is seen on the far left.
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Waushara County Courthouse and Jail Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead on blue paper of the Waushara County Clerk's office, with a three-quarter halftone view of the county courthouse and jail and the Waushara Count...
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Grant County Jail

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior of the Grant County Jailhouse.
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Waupun State Prison Band

Date: 1898
Description: String band consisting of seven inmates at Waupun State Prison. Three seated men hold guitars, three others hold violins and one standing man holds a cello...
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Waupun State Prison

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Description: Exterior view across lawn of Waupun State Prison, built in 1854.

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