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College Avenue

Date: 1860
Description: College Avenue looking west from the corner of Morrison Street. The building on the left is the Adkins Building, at the right is the Johnston House. This w...
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Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago

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Description: Aloah Beach on Lake Winnebago. There is a board sidewalk on the left. A sailboat is out on the lake on the right near the shoreline.
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Aerial View of City Along River

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of the city and the river.
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Appleton Theatre, Oneida Street

Date: 1910
Description: View down sidewalk on the left with the theatre across the street on the right. Caption reads: "Oneida St. Appleton Theatre, Appleton, Wis."
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Armory Company G, 2nd Infantry

Date: 1906
Description: Armory Company G, 2nd Infantry.
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Atlas Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Atlas Mill, a Kimberly-Clark Company mill.
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Bridge over the Fox River

Date: 1960
Description: View of a bridge reaching across the Fox River.
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Canal on the Fox River

Date: 1910
Description: Caption reads: "Scene on canal, Fox River, Appleton, Wis." Elevated view from hill looking down towards the river.
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Appleton Public Library and City Hall

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Appleton Public Library and City Hall. Caption reads: "City Hall and Public Library, Appleton, Wis."
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Appleton Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: The interior of the Appleton Public Library. Caption reads: "Interior of Public Library, Appleton, Wis."
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College Avenue Looking East from Oneida Street

Date: 1890
Description: View down College Avenue. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking East from Oneida St., Appleton, Wis."
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College Avenue Looking West from Oneida Street

Date: 1907
Description: View down College Avenue. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking West from Oneida St., Appleton, Wis."
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College Avenue Looking West

Date: 1910
Description: View down College Avenue. Two streetcars are along tracks in the center of the street. Caption reads: "College Ave. looking West, Appleton, Wis."
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Congregational Church

Date: 
Description: View across street towards the Congregational church.
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Lower Dam on the Fox River

Date: 1905
Description: View across dam on the Fox River, with a bridge further down on the left, and a tall building on the right. Caption reads: "Lower Dam, Appleton, Wis."
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Lower Dam

Date: 1905
Description: View across the lower dam, with a bridge in the distance on the left. Caption reads: "Appleton, Wis. Lower Dam."
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Electric Light & Power Company

Date: 1922
Description: Appleton Wisconsin Electric Light and Power Plant, 1922. Switchboard equipment of the plant, which began operating in September of 1822, is at the State Hi...
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Electric Street Railway

Date: 1886
Description: The first electric street railway in Wisconsin.
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Freight Steamer "Cornucopia"

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view from hill of the freight steamer "Cornucopia" loading hides at the Hammond Brothers warehouse, with Lawrence University buildings on the hill...
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Fox River from Railroad Tracks

Date: 1915
Description: View of the Fox River, looking east, from railroad tracks. There is a bridge further down on the right. Buildings line the shoreline on the left, and a lar...

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