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Northern State Hospital for the Insane
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Text on front reads: "Front of Asylum, Winnebago, Wis." A four-story building built of stone with arched windows and a three-story balcony. Trees line the lanes into the facility. Opened in 1873 as the Northern State Hospital for the Insane, the building was finished in 1875. In the 1930s, the name was changed to Winnebago State Hospital. The building was gradually demolished in the 1950s and 1960s as new construction took place. The name was changed again in the 1970s, to Winnebago Mental Health Institute.
1910
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Northern State Hospital for the Insane
1910
Text on front reads: "Main Entrance to Asylum, Winnebago, Wis." A four story building built of stone with arched windows and a three story balcony. A bicycle is parked on the porch. Opened in 1873 ...
Winnebago State Hospital
1985
Text on reverse reads: "Aerial View. Winnebago State Hospital. Winnebago, Wis. Administration building, all Faith Chapel, Gordon hall, North Cottage and the Hospital Museum." The buildings are surr...
Milwaukee Asylum for Chronic Insane
July 1, 1913
Text on front reads: "Milwaukee Asylum for Chronic Insane, Wauwatosa, Wis." Three multistory buildings with towers. A pond, trees, lawn, sidewalks and a bridge are in the foreground. The correct na...
Asylum
November 9, 1909
Text on front reads: "Asylum, Whitehall, Wisconsin." A multi-story building with a full basement and attic surrounded by a large lawn with small trees. Built of brick in the Romanesque Revival styl...
Wisconsin Dells
1910
Text on front reads: "Wis. Dells, Kilbourn, Wis." Rock formations and trees line the shores of the Wisconsin River through the Dells.Kilbourn City was founded in 1857 by Byron Kilbourn, the name wa...
Superindendent's Residence from the Lake
July 22, 1908
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, ornate decorations and a tower surrounde...
