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| Date: | 1885 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map of Waupun on the Rock River. There is an inset at top center of "Althouse, Wheeler & Co., Windmills and Pumps." |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison." Landscaped yard with plants in urns on the lawn near a path in the foreground. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Front Yard Wis State Prison Waupun Wis." |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| Description: | Aerial view of the Wisconsin State Prison. Caption reads: "Aerial View, Wisconsin State Prison, Waupun, Wis." |
| Date: | 1900 |
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| Description: | View of the south end of the new dining room in the Wisconsin State Prison. A man is standing next to a long table filled with plants. Large windows are al... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | View of the guards' room in the Wisconsin State Prison. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Caption reads: "Front Yard Wisconsin State Prison Waupun." |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of a then recently completed cell block at the State Prison. |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Cemetery surrounded by trees. There is a fence and field in the distance. |
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| Description: | A couple walks outside the gates of the Waupun State Prison, built in 1854. The tower of the central building can be seen beyond the gates. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Waupun State Prison, built in 1854. A woman and child are standing near the arched stone wall. Beyond the prison gates is the tower of the... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Waupun State Prison, built in 1854. Two men are standing at the main entrance gate. Beyond the prison gates is the tower of the main build... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | This is a map of Waupun in 1898 that shows labeled streets, railroads, and the location of the state prison. There are annotations on the map in what appea... |
| Date: | 1915 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Entrance to Prison, Waupun, Wis." Main entrance of the Waupun State Prison, built in 1854. Beyond the prison gates is the tower of th... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Wisconsin State Prison, Waupun, Wis." Gothic Revival buildings at the prison, built in 1854 of limestone, with a lawn and trees. The ... |
| Date: | 1904 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Wisconsin State Prison, Waupun, Wis." Gothic Revival buildings at the prison, built in 1854 of limestone, with ornate towers. A lawn,... |
| Date: | 1983 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Waupun Correctional Institution." On reverse: "Waupun Correctional Institution. Located two blocks from Main Street on Madison Street... |
| Date: | 08 06 1930 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Female Prison, Wisconsin State Penitentiary, Waupun, Wis." A building that housed female prisoners surrounded by trees, fences and ga... |
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