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Votes for Women

Date: 07 04 1912
Description: Members of the Oshkosh Equal Suffrage League in their 4th of July float made up with a sail boat. Banners read "Votes for Women" and "We are Rudderless, We...
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Bird's-Eye View of Oshkosh

Date: 1875
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.
Postcard

Yacht Club

Date: 1914
Description: View down pier towards the Yacht Club on shoreline of Lake Winnebago. There is a widow's walk on the roof. Caption reads: "Oshkosh Yacht Club, Oshkosh, Wis...
Postcard

Washington Street

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Description: View down center of tree-lined street. Caption reads: "Washington Street, near C. & N. W. Depot, Oshkosh, Wis."
Postcard

Washington Street

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Description: View down Washington Street. There is a tall, narrow tower in the right foreground near the curb. Caption reads: "Washington Street, Oshkosh, Wis."
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Snowy Street

Date: 1955
Description: Snowy street. On the opposite side of the street is a sign on a building for "Repp's Bar".
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Fire Ruins

Date: 1875
Description: Stereograph of an elevated view of the ruins after the fire of April 28, 1875.
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University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Date: 1977
Description: Harrington Hall, at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. This building houses the geology department, and contains numerous laboratory rooms.
Postcard

Stein's Shop

Date: 1915
Description: View from street of Stein's Shop. Caption reads: "Stein's, At Oshkosh, Wis." and "The World's Unique Shop." A colored postcard of the women's clothing stor...
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Oshkosh State Teachers College

Date: 1925
Description: View from street of the main building of Oshkosh State Teachers College. Today this building is incorporated into the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Snow...
Postcard

State Normal School

Date: 1900
Description: View across street towards the school building. Caption reads: "State Normal School—Oshkosh, Wis."
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Carl Schurz Monument

Date: 1915
Description: Advertisement with the Carl Schurz monument. Caption reads: "Castle-Pierce Printing Company, Aug. 1915", and at bottom: "Oshkosh, Wisconsin". Text on right...
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Sawyer House

Date: 1914
Description: Advertisement reads: "Castle-Pierce Printing Company" and "Sept. 1915". At bottom it reads: "Oshkosh, Wisconsin". Text on right reads: "Beautiful Homes in ...
Photograph

Sawyer House

Date: 1868
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...
Postcard

St. Mary's Church

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view from street towards the front and right side of St. Mary's Church.
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Riverside Park

Date: 1952
Description: Riverside Park, as seen from the south side of the Fox River. A section of the Main street bridge can be seen at the left.
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Rideout House

Date: 1900
Description: View from street towards the residence of W.K. Rideout. A horse-drawn carriage is in the driveway. Caption reads: "W. K. Rideout House, Oshkosh".
Postcard

Oshkosh Public Library

Date: 1908
Description: View across street towards the Oshkosh Public Library, located on Washington Avenue. The cornerstone was laid in May of 1899 and the library was finally co...
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Osborn House

Date: 1955
Description: View from street towards the residence of J.H. Osborn. Osborn moved to Oshkosh permanently in 1844 from New York City. He farmed, traded real estate, and w...
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Diamond Match Company

Date: 1920
Description: View across intersection toward the Diamond Match Company. Caption reads: "Diamond Match Co., Oshkosh, Wis.

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