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Rock County Insane Asylum

Date: 1910
Description: View from road towards the insane asylum. Caption reads: "Rock County Insane Asylum, Janesville, Wis."
Photograph

Grant County Asylum

Date: 
Description: View across lawn towards the Grant County Asylum.
Book or Pamphlet

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1874
Description: Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute) near Madison.
Photograph

Mendota State Hospital

Date: 1912
Description: Grounds of the Mendota State Hospital (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Photograph

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane

Date: 1872
Description: View from the path leading to the entrance of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Health Institute).
Postcard

Sacred Heart Sanitarium

Date: 1904
Description: View across grounds toward the main building in the center with a lawn and paths in front. On the far left is a small attached building with a front porch....
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Rock County Insane Asylum

Date: 
Description: View up sidewalk toward the insane asylum. Turrets are on either side of the entrance, and wings with wards are on both sides. Caption reads: "Rock County ...
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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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Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training School

Date: 1921
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Southern Wisconsin Colony and Training School. Union Grove, Wis." Aerial view of a large facility. Opened in 1919 as the "Southern ...
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Gymnasium, Milwaukee Sanitarium

Date: 1907
Description: Text on front reads: "Gymnasium, Milwaukee Sanitarium, Wauwatosa, Wis." A brick gymnasium at the Milwaukee Sanitarium, a privately held institution for the...
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West House, Milwaukee Sanitarium

Date: 1911
Description: Text on front reads: "West House, Milwaukee Sanitarium, Wauwatosa, Wis. A three-story brick building at the Milwaukee Sanitarium, a privately held institut...
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Superindendent's Residence from the Lake

Date: 07 22 1908
Description: Text on front reads: "Superintendent's Residence from the Lake, Milwaukee Asylum for the Chronic Insane, Wauwatosa, Wis." A three-story house with a porch...
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Milwaukee Asylum for Chronic Insane

Date: 07 01 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Milwaukee Asylum for Chronic Insane, Wauwatosa, Wis." Three multistory buildings with towers. A pond, trees, lawn, sidewalks and a br...
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South Cottage, Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "South Cottage. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wis. South Cottage houses student nurses. An identical building, North Cottage ...
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All Faiths Chapel, Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "All Faiths Chapel. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wisconsin. Completed in 1969. In addition to the main chapel, which seats 2...
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Winnebago State Hospital

Date: 1985
Description: Text on reverse reads: "Aerial View. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wis. Administration building, all Faith Chapel, Gordon hall, North Cottage and th...

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