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Entering the Uranium Tunnel

Date: 1954
Description: Woman on crutches entering the front office of the uranium tunnel to receive a uranium treatment. Several men sitting in front of the storefront on benches...
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Pureair Sanatorium

Date: 1920
Description: Pureair Sanatorium, a tuberculosis sanatorium.
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Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane

Date: 1907
Description: Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane, in existence since 1845. In 1880 it became part of the county hospital system, which was set up to provide l...
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Mt. Washington Sanatorium

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Description: Sanatorium (or Sanatarium) and front lawn.
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State Institute for the Blind

Date: 1915
Description: The State Institute for the Blind.
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Pennoyer Sanitarium

Date: 1910
Description: The Pennoyer Sanitarium, later called the Pennoyer Home. The structure was built in 1890 on the north end of Milwaukee Avenue. It was later used as St. Cat...
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Eli G. Runal Home

Date: 1900
Description: The house of Eli G. Runal, now part of the Willowbrook Sanatarium.
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County Asylum

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Description: View across grounds towards the County Asylum in Whitehall. Caption reads: "County Asylum, Whitehall, Wis."
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Marathon County Asylum

Date: 1900
Description: View of the Marathon County Asylum, with a dirt road leading to the main entrance.
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Grant County Asylum

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Description: View across lawn towards the Grant County Asylum.
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State Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Oneida cottage for women at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
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State Tuberculosis Sanatorium

Date: 1925
Description: View of the Waushara cottage for men at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
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State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Refectory

Date: 1925
Description: View of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Refectory from the east.
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State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Refectory

Date: 1925
Description: View of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Refectory from the south.
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State Tuberculosis Sanatorium Administration Building

Date: 1925
Description: View of the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium administration building.
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Nurse Weighing Baby

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Description: A nurse weighing a baby in a scale on the floor.
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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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Wood County Asylum

Date: 
Description: The Wood County Asylum.
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Taylor Orphan Asylum

Date: 1890
Description: The Taylor Orphan Asylum, view from the rear. Children are playing on the lawn in front.
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Taylor Orphan Asylum

Date: 1890
Description: Taylor Orphan Asylum, viewed from the front.

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