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The Wisconsin Historical Society offers an ever-growing digital collection. Digitized materials reflect the full range of items in the collections including photographs, letters, newsletters, films, posters, architectural drawings, menus, and ephemera.
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Marathon County Asylum
1905
View looking down the dirt road framed by trees toward the Marathon County Asylum. Caption reads: "Marathon County Asylum, Wausau, Wis."
County Asylum
View across grounds towards the County Asylum in Whitehall. Caption reads: "County Asylum, Whitehall, Wis."
Rock County Insane Asylum
1910
View from road towards the insane asylum. Caption reads: "Rock County Insane Asylum, Janesville, Wis."
Dane County Asylum for the Criminally Insane
1907
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 longer term care to people who were dischar...
