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Fire Fighters Rescuing Victims

Date: 1910
Description: Slightly elevated view of fire fighters on the side of a building and standing on the ground lifting people out of a building.
Photograph

Rhudra Gets Surgery

Date: 12 13 1985
Description: Overhead view of Rhudra, an Indian rhinoceros, receiving surgery for a non-healing wound on the sole of his right, rear foot at the Milwaukee County Zoo. T...
Photograph

Exterior of Pharmacie Werner

Date: 1889
Description: View of the exterior of the Pharmacie Werner in Boulay/Bolchen, France. This region was part of Germany in 1889. Two men are standing in front of the build...
Photograph

NY College of Pharmacy, Class Portrait

Date: 1890
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Class of 1890, NY College of Pharmacy.
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Dr. Hanson's Thermo Water Cure in Milwuakee

Date: 1885
Description: The Milwaukee Thermo Therapae building at Fourth and Sycamore Streets. It was also known as Dr. Hanson's Thermo Water Cure.
Manuscript

Chippewa Spring Sanitorium Hotel

Date: 
Description: Front cover of Prospectus of The Chippewa Spring Sanitorium Hotel. An illustration of the hotel is included along with the words: "Health, Rest, And Joy".
Photograph

Crippled Children Fire Drill

Date: 11 28 1932
Description: Crippled children in a fire drill at Longfellow School, 1002 Chandler Street. Greenbush Neighborhood. "They emerge in two orderly files, one for the most a...
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Fire Fighter's Diploma

Date: 1869
Description: Diploma awarded to fire fighter James Richard Cummings for his service to Madison in 1869. The diploma is illustrated with scenes of fire fighting heroics,...
Photograph

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1872
Description: View of Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Photograph

Haymarket Square Riot Infirmary

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: A photograph of a painting depicting the wounded being treated at Desplaines Street police station after the Haymarket Square riot. The riot started as a r...
Drawing

Hospital Sketch

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Description: "Hospital and (indecipherable) during the last days battle at Fort Donelson on the Tennessee." Building with people and several trees.
Photograph

Dr. Thompson's Office

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards Dr. Thompson's office, a small building with a front porch framed by two columns, and located between two larger buildings.
Photograph

S.C. Johnson and Son Wax Co.

Date: 1950
Description: Elevated view of the great workroom of the administration building, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Photograph

Tuberculosis Bus

Date: 1945
Description: State Board of Health mobile tuberculosis x-ray unit. The ability to bring tuberculosis diagnostic technology to all parts of the state greatly aided the v...
Photograph

Wisconsin General Nurses Entering Military Service

Date: 03 29 1945
Description: Fifteen nurses from Wisconsin General Hospital, who are entering military service, standing in front of a plaque reading: "1920-1924 A memorial to those wh...
Book or Pamphlet

41 - Angora Rabbit Care

Date: 1943
Description: Two animal keepers caring for angora rabbit on examination table and medical instruments. Text on the page says, "Tierpflege".
Photograph

Quisling Clinic

Date: 1958
Description: View of the Quisling Medical Clinic, 2 West Gorham Street, in use between 1946 and 1998. Remodeled into the Quisling Terrace Apartments in 2000. The clinic...
Photograph

Madison General Hospital

Date: 1918
Description: An exterior view of the new wing, added in 1912, to Madison General Hospital (all demolished). Madison General Hospital merged with Methodist Hospital and ...
Photograph

Eagles' Auxiliary Members Making Dressings

Date: 04 04 1950
Description: Members of the Eagles' auxiliary making dressings for cancer patients while sitting around a table at the Woman's Building. Around the table from the left ...
Photograph

Roland Park

Date: 
Description: A view toward three uniformed men standing on the covered runway to the wards of the United States General Hospital at Roland Park.

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