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| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Bird's-eye map after a fire destroyed a large area of the town. In memory of the Great Conflagration on April 28th, 1875. Taken from the North-Side. |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of the Congregational Church on the corner of Broad and Milwaukee Streets. |
| Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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| Description: | The George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the bleacher exploded as the nigh... |
| Date: | 08 24 1888 |
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| Description: | Slightly elevated view of the George A. Whiting Paper Mill after a fire on August 24, 1888. Sixteen men were killed by the explosion of a bleacher; the ble... |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the school building. There is a small group of children sitting on the front steps. |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | Presbyterian church (old church). Caption reads: "Old Church, 1865-71". |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Side view of Fourth Ward School, surrounded by wooden fence. |
| Date: | 1887 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of Second Ward School. Newly planted trees with wood supports are in the yard surrounding the school. |
| Date: | 1875 |
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| Description: | Stereograph of an elevated view of the ruins after the fire of April 28, 1875. |
| Date: | 1880 |
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| Description: | Illustration of an elevated view over rooftops looking towards Oshkosh. There are chimneys along the horizon with smoke rising into the sky. A river is alo... |
| Date: | 1871 |
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| Description: | A view of the campus at the State Normal School. Established in 1871, headed by George S. Albee. In the early years of the school, tuition was free to all ... |
| Date: | 1868 |
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| Description: | The Philteus Sawyer residence located on the northwest corner of Algoma and West Algoma Streets. Sawyer was mayor of Oshkosh from 1863-1864, and became a U... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View towards the original house on the Osborn homestead, built in 1844 when J.H. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently from New York City. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View across road towards a group of children standing in front of school buildings. Caption reads: "High and Manual Training School, Omro, Wis." |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View from street towards the Morgan home, the residence of John R. Morgan. A stone block on the terrace in front of the house reads: "Morgan". |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| Description: | Mears residence, located at 71 North Park Avenue. The woodshed of this home was Helem Mear's first studio. Mary Mears wrote her first novel "Emma Lou--Her ... |
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