Photograph, Corrections, Wisconsin State Prison, Overcrowding

Photograph

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Waupun Historical Society

Dormitory due to overcrowding at Waupun prison

Dormitory due to overcrowding at Waupun prison

Name/Title

Photograph, Corrections, Wisconsin State Prison, Overcrowding

Entry/Object ID

2016.0078.0045

Description

Photograph, Corrections, Wisconsin State Prison, Overcrowding. Black and white photo from Waupun Correctional Institution - Newspaper clipping info glued on back of photo: Journal photo by Sherman Gessert, dated Mar. 26, 1979. Overcrowding requires some dormitory living at the State Prison in Waupun, and guards say that makes their work more risky.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.0078

Source or Donor

Dahl Residence

Acquisition Method

Donation