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Photograph

Date:	1893
Description:	Elevated exterior view of buildings and grounds of the Wisconsin State Prison. Prisoners are line up in formation.

Photograph

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...

Historical Essay


Read about the Wisconsin State Prison at Waupun, which opened in 1851 and housed men and women prisoners.

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